granitoid (comparative more granitoid, superlative most granitoid)
(geology) Resembling granite.
granitoid (plural granitoids)
(geology) Any mineral that resembles granite.
Source: Wiktionary
Gran"i*toid, a. Etym: [Granite + -oid: cf. F. granitoïde.]
Definition: Resembling granite in granular appearance; as, granitoid gneiss; a granitoid pavement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
