GABBRO


Meaning of GABBRO in English

[ 'gabrəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) Geology a dark, coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of pyroxene, plagioclase feldspar, and often olivine.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

~id adjective

Origin

C19: from Ital., from L. glaber , glabr- 'smooth'.

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