granodiorite
noun
a coarse-grained acid igneous rock containing almost twice as much plagioclase as orthoclase: intermediate in composition between granite and diorite
Nearby words
- granny glasses,
- granny smith,
- granny woman,
- grannyish,
- grano-,
- granola,
- granolith,
- granophyre,
- grant,
- grant of probate
Word Origin for granodiorite
C19: from grano + diorite
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Examples from the Web for granodiorite
From other areas the same materials are present plus sandstone, granite, and granodiorite.
The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948|A. E. Treganza
granodiorite
[grăn′ə-dī′ə-rīt′]
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