granulite

English

Etymology

granule +‎ -ite

Noun

granulite (countable and uncountable, plural granulites)

(geology) A fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of feldspar, quartz, and garnets.

Anagrams

lautering, traguline

French

Noun

granulite f (plural granulites)

granulite

Further reading

“granulite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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