gabbroid

gabbroid
See gabbroic.

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  • gabbroid — gab·broid …   English syllables

  • gabbroid — ˈgaˌbrȯid adjective Etymology: gabbro + oid : resembling gabbro …   Useful english dictionary

  • gabbro — gabbroic /geuh broh ik/, gabbroitic, adj. gabbroid /gab royd/, adj. /gab roh/, n., pl. gabbros. Petrol. a dark granular igneous rock composed essentially of labradorite and augite. [ < It; akin to L glaber smooth] * * * Any of several medium or… …   Universalium

  • gabbro — [ gabrəʊ] noun (plural gabbros) Geology a dark, coarse grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of pyroxene, plagioclase feldspar, and often olivine. Derivatives gabbroic adjective gabbroid adjective Origin C19: from Ital., from L. glaber, glabr… …   English new terms dictionary

  • gabbro — /ˈgæbroʊ/ (say gabroh) noun (plural gabbros) a granular igneous rock, a mixture of labradorite, augite, etc. {Italian, from Latin glaber smooth, hairless} –gabbroic /gæˈbroʊɪk/ (say ga brohik), adjective –gabbroidal /gæˈbrɔɪdl/ (say ga broydl),… …  

  • gabbro — n. (pl. os) a dark granular plutonic rock of crystalline texture. Derivatives: gabbroic adj. gabbroid adv. Etymology: It. f. Gabbro in Tuscany …   Useful english dictionary

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