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tax·​ite | \ ˈtakˌsīt \
plural -s

Definition of taxite

: volcanic rock of clastic or schlieric appearance due to the aggregation of flows of different colors, textures, granularity, or mineral composition : eutaxite , ataxite

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Other Words from taxite

taxitic \ (ˈ)tak¦sitik \ adjective

History and Etymology for taxite

German taxit, from tax- + -it -ite

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“Taxite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxite. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.

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