amphibolite
/æmˈfɪb.əˌlaɪt/
amphibolite noun: any of a class of metamorphic rocks composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
Noun
amphibolite (countable and uncountable, plural amphibolites)
- Any of a class of metamorphic rocks composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
- At that time, the Gondwana supercontinent was located at the southern part of the Southern Hemisphere, developed amphibolite metamorphism and formed the united crystalline basement at about 510 Ma.2020, Tianfeng Wan, The Tectonics and Metallogenesis of Asia, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 113
amphibolite meaning in Tamil
amphibolite in Tamil
- தகட்டியல் கனிப்பொருட்பாறைவகை
Forms of amphibolite
| plural | amphibolites |
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Origin of amphibolite
From amphibole + -ite.
Words formed from amphibolite
Questions about amphibolite
- What does amphibolite mean?
- Amphibolite means any of a class of metamorphic rocks composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
- What is amphibolite in Tamil?
- Amphibolite in Tamil is தகட்டியல் கனிப்பொருட்பாறைவகை. See Amphibolite meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is amphibolite?
- Amphibolite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce amphibolite?
- Amphibolite is pronounced /æmˈfɪb.əˌlaɪt/.
- What is the plural of amphibolite?
- The plural of amphibolite is amphibolites.
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