单词 | granite |
释义 | Word Frequency granite(ˈɡrænɪt) noun 1. a light-coloured coarse-grained acid plutonic igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspars, and such ferromagnesian minerals as biotite or hornblende: widely used for building 2. great hardness, endurance, or resolution 3. another name for a stone (sense 9) Derived forms granite-like (ˈgranite-ˌlike) adjective granitic (ɡrəˈnɪtɪk) or granitoid (ˈgranitˌoid) adjective Word origin C17: from Italian granito grained, from granire to grain, from grano grain, from Latin grānum |
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