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bostonite

bostonite noun: a type of fine-grained, pale-colored, grey or pinkish intrusive rock.

Noun (1)

bostonite (uncountable)

  1. (dated, proscribed) A type of fine-grained, pale-colored, grey or pinkish intrusive rock.

Adjective capitalized: Bostonite

Bostonite (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of Bostonian (“from or of Boston, Massachusetts, or Boston, Lincolnshire”).
    Synonyms:
    Bostonian

Noun (2) capitalized: Bostonite

Bostonite (plural Bostonites)

  1. Synonym of Bostonian (“someone from Boston, Massachusetts, or Boston, Lincolnshire”).
    Synonyms:
    Bostonian

bostonite meaning in Tamil

bostonite in Tamil

பளிங்குக் கல்

Synonyms of bostonite

Forms of bostonite

pluralBostonites

Origin of bostonite

From Boston + -ite.

Questions about bostonite

What does bostonite mean?
Bostonite means a type of fine-grained, pale-colored, grey or pinkish intrusive rock.
What is bostonite in Tamil?
Bostonite in Tamil is பளிங்குக் கல். See Bostonite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bostonite?
Bostonite can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of bostonite?
The plural of bostonite is Bostonites.

Words near bostonite in the dictionary

  1. Bostonese
  2. Bostoneses
  3. Bostonia
  4. Bostonian
  5. Bostonians
  6. bostonite
  7. Bostonites
  8. Bostonization
  9. Bostonize
  10. Bostonized
  11. Bostonizes

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