n.
Pronunciation: ˌ gra-n ō - ' d ī - ə - ˌ r ī t
Function: noun
Date: 1893
: a granular intrusive quartzose igneous rock intermediate between granite and quartz-containing diorite with plagioclase predominant over orthoclase
– grano · di · o · rit · ic \ - ˌ d ī - ə - ' ri-tik \ adjective