SYENITE


Meaning of SYENITE in English

— syenitic /suy'euh nit"ik/ , adj.

/suy"euh nuyt'/ , n.

a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of orthoclase and oligoclase with hornblende, biotite, or augite.

[ 1790-1800; syenites ( lapis ) (stone) of SYENE syenítes ( líthos ); see -ITE 1 ]

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