granulite

English

Etymology

From granule +‎ -ite.

Noun

granulite (countable and uncountable, plural granulites)

1. (geology) A fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of feldspar, quartz, and garnets.

Anagrams

• lautering, traguline

French

Noun

granulite f (plural granulites)

1. granulite

Further reading

• “granulite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.