monzonite

[ mon-zuh-nahyt ]

/ ˈmɒn zəˌnaɪt /

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noun

any of a group of granular igneous rocks having approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase feldspar, intermediate in composition between syenite and diorite.

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Origin of monzonite

1880–85; <German Monzonit, named after Monzoni, mountain in Tyrol; see -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM monzonite

mon·zo·nit·ic

[mon-zuh-nit-ik], /ˌmɒn zəˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby monzonite

monumentalize, monuron, mony, Monza, Monzambano, monzonite, moo, moob, moobs, MOOC, mooch

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British Dictionary definitions for monzonite

monzonite

/ (ˈmɒnzəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting of equal amounts of plagioclase and orthoclase feldspar, with ferromagnesian minerals

Derived forms of monzonite

monzonitic (ˌmɒnzəˈnɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for monzonite

C19: from German, named after Monzoni, Tyrolean mountain where it was found

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Scientific definitions for monzonite

monzonite

[ mŏn-zō′nīt′, mŏn′zə-nīt′ ]

An igneous rock composed chiefly of plagioclase and orthoclase, with small amounts of amphibole, pyroxene, and biotite. Monzonite contains little or no quartz.