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gabbro
[ gab-roh ]
/ ˈgæb roʊ /
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noun, plural gab·bros.Petrology.
a dark granular igneous rock composed essentially of labradorite and augite.
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Origin of gabbro
<Italian; akin to Latin glaber smooth
OTHER WORDS FROM gabbro
gab·bro·ic [guh-broh-ik], /gəˈbroʊ ɪk/, gab·bro·it·ic, adjectivegab·broid [gab-roid], /ˈgæb rɔɪd/, adjectiveWords nearby gabbro
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British Dictionary definitions for gabbro
gabbro
/ (ˈɡæbrəʊ) /
noun plural -bros
a dark coarse-grained basic plutonic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine
Derived forms of gabbro
gabbroic or gabbroitic, adjectiveWord Origin for gabbro
C19: from Italian, probably from Latin glaber smooth, bald
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Scientific definitions for gabbro
gabbro
[ găb′rō ]
A usually dark, coarse-grained igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar and clinopyroxene, and sometimes olivine. Gabbro is the coarse-grained equivalent of basalt.
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