gabbro
/ˈɡabɹəʊ/
gabbro noun: originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite.
Noun
gabbro (countable and uncountable, plural gabbros)
- Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite.
- It is known as gabbro and is thought to form the lower layer of the oceanic crust at about four kilometres depth and to comprise a layer up to six kilometres thick, making it one of the most abundant, if least recognisable, materials on earth.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 59
- Against the dark Ordovician gabbro, the black volcanic base, Rhynie is a streak of technicolour.2022, Thomas Halliday, Otherlands, Penguin, published 2023, page 205
gabbro meaning in Tamil
gabbro in Tamil
- கப்ரா
Forms of gabbro
| plural | gabbros |
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Origin of gabbro
Borrowed from Italian gabbro.
Words formed from gabbro
Questions about gabbro
- What does gabbro mean?
- Gabbro means originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite.
- What is gabbro in Tamil?
- Gabbro in Tamil is கப்ரா. See Gabbro meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gabbro?
- Gabbro is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gabbro?
- Gabbro is pronounced /ˈɡabɹəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of gabbro?
- The plural of gabbro is gabbros.
Words near gabbro in the dictionary
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