"adakite" meaning in All languages combined

See adakite on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: adakites [plural]
Etymology: From Adak Island in Alaska, from "adaq" in Aleut language, meaning "father". Head templates: {{en-noun}} adakite (plural adakites)
  1. (geology) A kind of volcanic rock, of intermediate to felsic composition, with high strontium to yttrium ratio, and enriched in light rare earth elements compared with the heavy rare earths Related terms: adakitic

Inflected forms

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