n.
Pronunciation: ' s ī - ə - ˌ n ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin Syenites ( lapis ) stone of Syene, from Syene, ancient city in Egyptian
Date: circa 1796
: an igneous rock composed chiefly of feldspar
– sy · e · nit · ic \ ˌ s ī - ə - ' ni-tik \ adjective