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syenite
sy·e·nite
[
s ə nt
]
noun
Definition:
igneous rock:
a light-colored coarse-grained igneous rock consisting mainly of feldspar
[
Late 18th century. < Latin
syenites (lapis)
"(stone of) Syene" (Aswan, Egypt)
]
sy·e·nit·ic
[
s ə níttik
]
adjective
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sy·e·nit·ic [ s ə níttik ] adjective
