n. 1 a granular crystalline igneous rock of quartz, mica, feldspar, etc., used for building. 2 a determined or resolute quality, attitude, etc. granitic adj. granitoid adj. & n.
[ It. granito, lit. grained f. grano f. L granum GRAIN ]
n. 1 a granular crystalline igneous rock of quartz, mica, feldspar, etc., used for building. 2 a determined or resolute quality, attitude, etc. granitic adj. granitoid adj. & n.
[ It. granito, lit. grained f. grano f. L granum GRAIN ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012