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dacite

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dacite /ˈdeɪsʌɪt /
noun [mass noun] Geology a volcanic rock resembling andesite but containing free quartz.
– DERIVATIVES
dacitic /deɪˈsɪtɪk/ adjective
– ORIGIN late 18th century: from the name of the Roman province of Dacia(as it was first found in the Carpathian Mountains) + -ite1.