SYENITE


Meaning of SYENITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsī-ə-ˌnīt ]

noun

Etymology: Latin Syenites ( lapis ) stone of Syene, from Syene, ancient city in Egyptian

Date: circa 1796

: an igneous rock composed chiefly of feldspar

• sy·e·nit·ic ˌsī-ə-ˈni-tik adjective

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