NEPHELINE SYENITE

Meaning of NEPHELINE SYENITE in English

Medium-to coarse-grained igneous rock , a member of the alkali-syenite group, which consists largely of feldspar and nepheline.

Nepheline syenite from Canada is used to replace feldspar in the manufacture of ceramic and glass products.

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NEPHELINE SYENITE — Medium-to coarse-grained igneous rock , a member of the alkali-syenite group, which consists largely of feldspar and nepheline. Nepheline syenite …
Английский словарь Британика
NEPHELINE SYENITE — нефелиновый сиенит m
English-Russian WinCept Glass dictionary
SYENITE — noun Etymology: Latin Syenites (lapis) stone of Syene, from Syene, ancient city in Egyptian Date: circa 1796 an igneous rock …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NEPHELINE — also nephelite noun see: nebula Date: circa 1814 a hexagonal mineral that is a usually glassy crystalline silicate of sodium, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NEPHELINE — or nephelite Most common feldspathoid mineral, an aluminosilicate of sodium and potassium (Na 3 KAl 4 Si 4 O 16 …
Английский словарь Британика
SYENITE — ˈsīəˌnīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin Syenites ( lapis ), from Syenites of Syene (from Syene, ancient city in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEPHELINE — ˈnefəˌlēn, -_lə̇n noun or neph·e·lite -ˌlīt ( -s ) Etymology: nepheline from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē cloud + French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYENITE — (n.) A granular, crystalline, ingeous rock composed of orthoclase and hornblende, the latter often replaced or accompanied by pyroxene or …
Английский словарь Webster
SYENITE — (n.) Orig., a rock composed of quartz, hornblende, and feldspar, anciently quarried at Syene, in Upper Egypt, and now called …
Английский словарь Webster
NEPHELINE — (n.) Alt. of Nephelite
Английский словарь Webster
SYENITE — ( n. ) Orig., a rock composed of quartz, hornblende, and feldspar, anciently quarried at Syene, in Upper Egypt, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SYENITE — ( n. ) A granular, crystalline, ingeous rock composed of orthoclase and hornblende, the latter often replaced or accompanied by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEPHELINE — ( n. ) Alt. of Nephelite
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SYENITE — — syenitic /suy'euh nit"ik/ , adj. /suy"euh nuyt'/ , n. a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of orthoclase and oligoclase …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEPHELINE — /nef"euh lin/ , n. a feldspathoid mineral, essentially sodium aluminum silicate, NaAlSiO 4 , occurring in alkali-rich volcanic rocks. Also, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SYENITE — noun Etymology: Latin Syenites ( lapis ) stone of Syene, from Syene, ancient city in Egyptian Date: circa 1796 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEPHELINE — noun also neph·e·lite -ˌlīt Etymology: French néphéline, from Greek nephelē cloud — more at nebula Date: circa 1814 : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SYENITE — noun orig., a rock composed of quartz, hornblende, and feldspar, anciently quarried at syene, in upper egypt, and now called …
Webster English vocab
NEPHELINE — noun ·alt. of nephelite.
Webster English vocab
SYENITE — [ 'sʌɪənʌɪt ] ■ noun Geology a coarse-grained grey igneous rock composed typically of alkali feldspar and hornblende. Derivatives syenitic …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NEPHELINE — [ 'nɛf(ə)lɪn ] ■ noun a colourless, greenish, or brownish aluminosilicate mineral occurring in igneous rocks. Origin C19: from Fr. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SYENITE — [sy.e.nite] n [L Syenites (lapis) stone of Syene, fr. Syene, ancient city in Egypt] (ca. 1796): an igneous rock composed …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NEPHELINE — [neph.e.line] also neph.e.lite n [F nepheline, fr. Gk nephele cloud--more at nebula] (ca. 1814): a hexagonal mineral that is a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SYENITE — any of a class of intrusive igneous rocks essentially composed of an alkali feldspar and a ferromagnesian mineral. A special …
Britannica English vocabulary
NEPHELINE — also called nephelite, or eleolite the most common feldspathoid mineral, an aluminosilicate of sodium and potassium (Na3KAl4Si4O16). It is sometimes …
Britannica English vocabulary
SYENITE — syenite BrE AmE ˈsa ɪ ‿ə naɪt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SYENITE — n. a grey crystalline rock of feldspar and hornblende with or without quartz. øøsyenitic adj. [F sy÷nite f. L Syenites …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SYENITE — n. a grey crystalline rock of feldspar and hornblende with or without quartz. syenitic adj. [ F syénite f. L …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SYENITE — n. a grey crystalline rock of feldspar and hornblende with or without quartz. Derivatives: syenitic adj. Etymology: F sy{eacute}nite f. …
Oxford English vocab
NEPHELINE — n. or nephelite Most common feldspathoid mineral, an aluminosilicate of sodium and potassium (Na 3 KAl 4 Si 4 O …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NEPHELINE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (Na,K)AlSiO4 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 146.08 gm) Potassium 6.69 % K Sodium 11.80 % Na Aluminum …
Mineralogy Database English vocab
SYENITE — сущ.; минер. сиенит (минералогия) сиенит syenite мин. сиенит
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NEPHELINE — нефелин, нефелиновый (минералогия) нефелин
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SYENITE — Сиенит
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
NEPHELINE — Нефелин
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SYENITE — n мин. сиенит
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NEPHELINE — n мин. нефелин
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SYENITE — сиенит
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
NEPHELINE — нефелин, нефелиновый
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SYENITE — сущ.; минер.сиенит
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SYENITE — (n) сиенит
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
NEPHELINE — (n) нефелин
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SYENITE — n мин. сиенит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
NEPHELINE — n мин. нефелин
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SYENITE — n мин. сиенит
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NEPHELINE — n мин. нефелин
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SYENITE — n. сиенит
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SYENITE — n. сиенит
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SYENITE — сущ. ; геол. сиенит
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SYENITE — сущ.; геол. сиенит
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SYENITE — _n. _мин. сиенит
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SYENITE — n. мин. сиенит
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SYENITE — мин. сиенит
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
SYENITE — сущ.; минер. сиенит (минералогия) сиенит syenite мин. сиенит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NEPHELINE — нефелин, нефелиновый (минералогия) нефелин
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NEPHELINITE — ˈnefələ̇ˌnīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nepheline + -ite; probably originally formed as German nephelinit : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEPHELINITE — — nephelinitic /nef'euh leuh nit"ik/ , adj. /nef"euh leuh nuyt'/ , n. Petrog. a fine-grained, dark rock of volcanic origin, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THERALITE — any member of a group of intrusive igneous rocks that contains labradorite (basic plagioclase feldspar), nepheline, and titaniferous augite. Theralites …
Britannica English vocabulary
PHONOLITE — any member of a group of extrusive igneous rocks (lavas) that are rich in nepheline and potash feldspar. The typical …
Britannica English vocabulary
NEPHELINESYENITE — medium- to coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, a member of the alkali-syenite group (see syenite) that consists largely of feldspar and …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEUCITITE — extrusive igneous rock, coloured ash gray to nearly black, that contains leucite and augite as large, single crystals (phenocrysts) in …
Britannica English vocabulary
IJOLITE — intrusive igneous rock that is composed essentially of nepheline and an alkali pyroxene, usually aegirinaugite. It is the plutonic equivalent …
Britannica English vocabulary
BASANITE — extrusive igneous rock that contains calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (usually labradorite or bytownite), feldspathoid (usually nepheline or leucite), olivine, and pyroxene …
Britannica English vocabulary
BASALT — extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock that is low in silica content, dark in colour, and comparatively rich in iron and magnesium. …
Britannica English vocabulary

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