ANORTHOSITE


Meaning of ANORTHOSITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ' no ̇ r-th ə - ˌ s ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: French anorthose, a feldspar, from a- + Greek orthos ― more at ORTH-

Date: 1863

: a granular plutonic igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda-lime feldspar (as labradorite)

– an · or · tho · si · tic \ ə - ˌ no ̇ r-th ə - ' si-tik \ adjective

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