"syenite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪənaɪt/ Forms: syenites [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Syēnītēs, from Syēnē (“Aswan”), because it was anciently quarried there. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Syēnītēs}} Latin Syēnītēs Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} syenite (countable and uncountable, plural syenites)
  1. (geology, obsolete) Granite. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-syenite-en-noun-kevcDwzb Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (geology) An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Translations (igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende): sienita [feminine] (Catalan), syeniitti (Finnish), syénite [feminine] (French), Syenit [masculine] (German), lapis Syēnītēs [masculine] (Latin), Syēnē [feminine, poetic] (Latin), sienita [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-syenite-en-noun-s3YhvliH Disambiguation of Rocks: 44 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende': 9 91

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