FERROMAGNESIAN

Meaning of FERROMAGNESIAN in English

[fer.ro.mag.ne.sian] adj (1899): containing iron and magnesium "~ minerals"

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FERROMAGNESIAN — adjective Date: 1852 containing iron and magnesium
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FERROMAGNESIAN — I. “+ adjective Etymology: ferro- + magnesian : containing iron and magnesium II. noun ( -s ) : a ferromagnesian …
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FERROMAGNESIAN — /fer'oh mag nee"zheuhn, -sheuhn/ , adj. Mineral. (of minerals and rocks) containing iron and magnesium. [ 1900-05; FERRO- + MAGNESIAN …
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FERROMAGNESIAN — adj. containing iron and magnesium
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FERROMAGNESIAN — adjective Date: 1852 : containing iron and magnesium ferromagnesian minerals
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FERROMAGNESIAN — adj. Pronunciation: -mag- ' n ē -zh ə n, -sh ə n Function: adjective Date: 1852 : containing iron and …
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PERIDOTITE — noun Etymology: French péridotite, from péridot Date: 1878 any of a group of granular igneous rocks composed of ferromagnesian minerals …
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GABBRO — noun (plural ~s) see: glad Date: circa 1828 a granular igneous rock composed essentially of calcic plagioclase, a ferromagnesian mineral, …
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AEGIRINE — Pyroxene mineral, sodium and iron silicate (NaFe +3 Si 2 O 6 ), commonly found in alkaline igneous rocks, particularly …
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ULTRABASIC — “+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ultra- + basic : extremely basic : very low in silica and rich in …
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SYENODIORITE — |sīəˌnō+ noun Etymology: syen ite + -o- + diorite : a plutonic rock composed of acid plagioclase, less orthoclase, and …
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PERIDOTITE — pəˈridəˌtīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: French péridotite, from péridot + -ite : any of a group of granitoid igneous …
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GRANOGABBRO — “+ noun Etymology: grano- + gabbro : a plutonic rock intermediate between a granite and a gabbro and consisting of …
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GABBRO — ˈga(ˌ)brō noun ( -s ) Etymology: Italian, probably modification of Latin glaber bare, smooth — more at glad : a …
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FEMIC — ˈfemik, fē- adjective Etymology: fe rro m agnesian + -ic 1. : belonging to or being a group of mostly …
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MAFIC — /maf"ik/ , adj. Geol. of or pertaining to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals. Cf. basic (def. 4), ultramafic . …
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HORNBLENDE — n. (Geology) variety of igneous rock, common dark-colored silicate mineral from the amphibole group; amphibole, any of several varieties of …
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AMPHIBOLE — n. (Mineralogy) any of several varieties of common ferromagnesian silicate minerals (such as hornblende and asbestos)
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PERIDOTITE — noun Etymology: French péridotite, from péridot Date: 1878 : any of a group of granular igneous rocks composed of ferromagnesian …
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GABBRO — noun ( plural gabbros ) Etymology: Italian, probably modification of Latin glaber smooth — more at glad Date: circa 1828 …
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MAFIC — [ 'mafɪk ] ■ adjective Geology relating to or denoting a group of dark-coloured, mainly ferromagnesian minerals such as pyroxene …
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GABBRO — [gab.bro] n, pl gabbros [It, prob. modif. of L glaber smooth--more at glad] (ca. 1828): a granular igneous rock composed …
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SYENITE — any of a class of intrusive igneous rocks essentially composed of an alkali feldspar and a ferromagnesian mineral. A special …
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LAVA — magma (molten rock) poured out onto the Earth's surface at temperatures from about 700 to 1,200 C (1,300 to 2,200 …
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GRANITE — coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock that is rich in quartz and feldspar; it is the most common plutonic rock …
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CINDER CONE — also called Ash Cone, deposit around a volcanic vent, formed by pyroclastic rock fragments (formed by volcanic or igneous action), …
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BOMB — a container carrying an explosive charge that is fused to detonate under certain conditions (as upon impact) and that is …
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ANDESITE — any member of a large family of rocks that occur in most of the world's volcanic areas. Andesites occur mainly …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: EARTH-AND-SPACE-SCIENCES — Earth Sciences Geology and Geochemistry In 2000 J.L. Kirschvink (California Institute of Technology) published a novel report (with six coauthors …
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OXISOL — one of the 12 soil orders in the U.S. Soil Taxonomy. Oxisols form principally in humid tropical zones under rainforest, …
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GNEISS — n. a usu. coarse-grained metamorphic rock foliated by mineral layers, principally of feldspar, quartz, and ferromagnesian minerals. øøgneissic adj. gneissoid …
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