andesite

See also: andésite

English

Etymology

Andes +‎ -ite

Noun

andesite (countable and uncountable, plural andesites)

1. (geology) A class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.

Derived terms

• andesitic

Translations

a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock

• Finnish: andesiitti
• Greek: ανδεσίτης (el) m (andesítis)
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• Italian: andesite m
• Portuguese: andesito m, andesita f, andesite f

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Italian

Noun

andesite m (plural andesiti)

1. (geology) andesite

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Portuguese

Noun

andesite f (plural andesites)

1. Alternative form of andesito