PEGMATITE


Meaning of PEGMATITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' peg-m ə - ˌ t ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Greek p ē gmat-, p ē gma something fastened together, from p ē gnynai to fasten together ― more at PACT

Date: circa 1828

: a coarse variety of granite occurring in dikes or veins

– peg · ma · tit · ic \ ˌ peg-m ə - ' ti-tik \ adjective

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