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granite
1[ gran-it ]
noun
- a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- anything compared to this rock in great hardness, firmness, or durability.
Ծé
2[ gran-i-tey, grah-ni-; French gra-nee-tey ]
noun
granite
/ ɡrəˈnɪtɪk; ˈɡrænɪt /
noun
- a light-coloured coarse-grained acid plutonic igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspars, and such ferromagnesian minerals as biotite or hornblende: widely used for building
- great hardness, endurance, or resolution
- another name for a stone
granite
/ ă′ĭ /
- A usually light-colored, coarse-grained igneous rock consisting mostly of quartz, orthoclase feldspar, sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar, and micas. Quartz usually makes up 10 to 50 percent of the light-colored minerals in granite, with the remaining minerals consisting of the feldspars and muscovite. The darker minerals in granite are usually biotite and hornblende. Granite is one of the most common rocks in the crust of continents, and is formed by the slow, underground cooling of magma.
granite
- A relatively lightweight igneous rock that makes up most of the Earth 's crust beneath the continents . ( See basalt , plate tectonics , and tectonic plates .)
Derived Forms
- granitic, adjective
- ˈԾٱ-ˌ, adjective
Other yvlogs From
- ·Ծ· [gr, uh, -, nit, -ik], adjective
- iٱ· adjective
- ··Ծi adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of granite1
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Example Sentences
Overlooking Sasaki’s old neighborhood, there is a memorial for the 1,709 people who lost their lives in the tsunami, each of their names carved into black granite.
D A network of bicycle and walking paths – made of pavement or decomposed granite – can give firefighters a line of defense.
Lee and invited reporters to chronicle the blasting of granite with dynamite and the cutting of roads with steam shovels.
The granite steps leading up to the old federal courthouse in downtown L.A. are sturdy and regal.
Once there, if you’re a newbie, head for Yosemite Falls, the great spigot of Yosemite Valley and North America’s tallest waterfall, a 2,425-foot medley of cascades down granite walls.
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