- gabbroitic
- gab·bro·it·ic
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gabbroitic
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gabbroitic — adjective see gabbro * * * gabbroˈic or gabbroitic / itˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑gabbro … Useful english dictionary
gabbro — gabbroic /geuh broh ik/, gabbroitic, adj. gabbroid /gab royd/, adj. /gab roh/, n., pl. gabbros. Petrol. a dark granular igneous rock composed essentially of labradorite and augite. [ < It; akin to L glaber smooth] * * * Any of several medium or… … Universalium
gabbro — /ˈgæbroʊ/ (say gabroh) noun (plural gabbros) a granular igneous rock, a mixture of labradorite, augite, etc. {Italian, from Latin glaber smooth, hairless} –gabbroic /gæˈbroʊɪk/ (say ga brohik), adjective –gabbroidal /gæˈbrɔɪdl/ (say ga broydl),… …
gabbro — n. granular kind of igneous rock. ♦ gabbroic, gabbroitic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
epidiorite — |epə̇, |epē+ noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary epi + diorite; originally formed as German epidiorit : a variety of diorite formed by metamorphism from pyroxenic igneous rocks and often being somewhat schistose * * * /ep i… … Useful english dictionary
gabbroic — adjective see gabbro * * * gabbroˈic or gabbroitic / itˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑gabbro … Useful english dictionary
