Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Tachylyte · Tach·y·lyte · IPA /ˈtæk.əˌlaɪt/ 01 n. A vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decomposable by acids and readily fusible. 1. A vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decomposable by acids and readily fusible.(Min.)