AMPHIBOLITE

Meaning of AMPHIBOLITE in English

— amphibolitic /am fib'euh lit"ik/ , adj.

/am fib"euh luyt'/ , n. Petrog.

a metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole and plagioclase.

[ 1825-35; AMPHIBOLE + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

AMPHIBOLITE — noun Date: 1826 a usually metamorphic rock consisting essentially of amphibole
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AMPHIBOLITE — Igneous or metamorphic rock composed largely or dominantly of amphibole minerals. For igneous rocks, the term hornblendite is usually used …
Английский словарь Британика
AMPHIBOLITE — amˈfibəˌlīt, ˈamfəˌbōˌl- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from amphibole + -ite : a usually metamorphic rock consisting essentially of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AMPHIBOLITE — noun Date: 1826 : a usually metamorphic rock consisting essentially of amphibole
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AMPHIBOLITE — [ am'fɪbəlʌɪt ] ■ noun Geology a granular metamorphic rock consisting mainly of hornblende and plagioclase.
Concise Oxford English vocab
AMPHIBOLITE — [am.phib.o.lite] n (1833): a usu. metamorphic rock consisting essentially of amphibole
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AMPHIBOLITE — a rock composed largely or dominantly of minerals of the amphibole group. The term has been applied to rocks of …
Britannica English vocabulary
AMPHIBOLITE — amphibolite BrE AmE æm ˈfɪb ə laɪt ▷ amphibolite|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AMPHIBOLITE — n. Igneous or metamorphic rock composed largely or dominantly of amphibole minerals. For igneous rocks, the term hornblendite is usually …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AMPHIBOLITE — амфиболит
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AMPHIBOLITE — амфиболит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
AMPHIBOLITE — n. Pronunciation: am- ' fi-b ə - ˌ l ī t Function: noun Date: 1826 : a usually metamorphic rock …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EPIDOTE-AMPHIBOLITE FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of This facies grades into the {{link=greenschist facies">greenschist facies under …
Английский словарь Британика
AMPHIBOLITE FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of Less-intense temperatures and pressures form rocks of the {{link=epidote-amphibolite …
Английский словарь Британика
EPIDOTE-AMPHIBOLITE FACIES — one of the major divisions of the mineral-facies classification of metamorphic rocks, the rocks of which form under moderate temperature …
Britannica English vocabulary
AMPHIBOLITE FACIES — one of the major divisions of the mineral-facies classification of metamorphic rocks, the rocks of which formed under conditions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
EPIDOTE-AMPHIBOLITE FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks , encompassing rocks that formed under moderate …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AMPHIBOLITE FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks , encompassing rocks that formed under conditions …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HORNBLENDE — Any of a subgroup of amphibole minerals that are calcium-iron-magnesium-rich and monoclinic in crystal structure. Hornblende, whose generalized chemical formula …
Английский словарь Британика
GRANULITE FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks, encompassing rocks that formed under intense temperature-pressure …
Английский словарь Британика
FACIES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) amphibolite facies {{link=glaucophane schist facies">glaucophane schist facies granulite facies greenschist facies sedimentary facies zeolitic …
Английский словарь Британика
AMPHIBOLITIC — adjective see amphibolite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AMPHIBOLITIZE — amˈfibələˌtīz, ˌamfəˈbōlə- transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) : to convert (rock) to amphibolite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRANULITE FACIES — one of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks, the rocks of which formed under the …
Britannica English vocabulary
HORNBLENDE — n. Any of a subgroup of amphibole minerals that are calcium-iron-magnesium-rich and monoclinic in crystal structure. Hornblende, whose generalized chemical …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GRANULITE FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks, encompassing rocks that formed under intense temperature-pressure …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FACIES — n. amphibolite facies epidote amphibolite facies glaucophane schist facies granulite facies greenschist facies sedimentary facies zeolitic facies
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROCK — n. 25B6; noun a gully strewn with rocks : BOULDER, stone, pebble; Austral. informal goolie. See list. a castle built …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WITTITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Pb3Bi4(S,Se)9 Environment: Iolite bearing amphibolite. Locality: Galun, Koperberg, Sweden. Physical Properties: Cleavage: [???] Good Color: light …
Mineralogy Database English vocab
АМФИБОЛИТ — amphibolite
Большой Русско-Английский словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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