Looking for the meaning of the word ANDESITE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANDESITE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Andesite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: named after the Andes mountains, where it is found + -ite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈandɪzʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a common constituent of lavas in some areas.
Short Definition:dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock
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