GRANITOID

Etymology

Adjective

granitoid (comparative more granitoid, superlative most granitoid)

(geology) Resembling granite.

Noun

granitoid (plural granitoids)

(geology) Any mineral that resembles granite.

Source: Wiktionary


Gran"i*toid, a. Etym: [Granite + -oid: cf. F. granitoĂŻde.]

Definition: Resembling granite in granular appearance; as, granitoid gneiss; a granitoid pavement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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