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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Lithophyse

· Lith·o·physe · IPA
01 n. A spherulitic cavity often with concentric chambers, observed in some volcanic rocks, as in rhyolitic lavas. It is supposed to be produced …
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    A spherulitic cavity often with concentric chambers, observed in some volcanic rocks, as in rhyolitic lavas. It is supposed to be produced by expanding gas, whence the name.(Min.)