"andesite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæn.dɪˌsaɪt/, /ˈæn.dəˌsaɪt/ Forms: andesites [plural]
Etymology: From Andes + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Andes|ite}} Andes + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} andesite (countable and uncountable, plural andesites)
  1. (geology) Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar. Wikipedia link: andesite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Derived forms: andesitic Translations (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock): 安山岩 (ānshānyán) (Chinese Mandarin), andezito (Esperanto), andesiitti (Finnish), andésite [feminine] (French), ανδεσίτης (andesítis) [masculine] (Greek), andesit (Indonesian), andesite [masculine] (Italian), 安山岩 (anzangan) (Japanese), kōkawa (Maori), andezyt [masculine] (Polish), andesito [masculine] (Portuguese), andesita [feminine] (Portuguese), andesite [feminine] (Portuguese), андези́т (andezít) [masculine] (Russian), andezit (Turkish)

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