gabbroid
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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
