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单词 monzonite
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monzonite

[ mon-zuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈmɒn zəˌnaɪt /

noun

any of a group of granular igneous rocks having approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase feldspar, intermediate in composition between syenite and diorite.

Origin of monzonite

1880–85; <German Monzonit, named after Monzoni, mountain in Tyrol; see -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM monzonite

mon·zo·nit·ic [mon-zuh-nit-ik], /ˌmɒn zəˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby monzonite

monumentalize, monuron, mony, Monza, Monzambano, monzonite, moo, moob, moobs, MOOC, mooch
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British Dictionary definitions for monzonite

monzonite
/ (ˈmɒnzəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting of equal amounts of plagioclase and orthoclase feldspar, with ferromagnesian minerals

Derived forms of monzonite

monzonitic (ˌmɒnzəˈnɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for monzonite

C19: from German, named after Monzoni, Tyrolean mountain where it was found
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for monzonite

monzonite
[ mŏn-zōnīt′, mŏnzə-nīt′ ]

An igneous rock composed chiefly of plagioclase and orthoclase, with small amounts of amphibole, pyroxene, and biotite. Monzonite contains little or no quartz.
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