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ijolite

ijolite noun: a rare igneous rock consisting essentially of nepheline and augite.

Noun

ijolite (countable and uncountable, plural ijolites)

  1. A rare igneous rock consisting essentially of nepheline and augite.

Forms of ijolite

pluralijolites

Origin of ijolite

Derived from the first syllable of the Finnish words Ii-vaara, Iijoki, etc., common as geographical names in Finland (ultimately reflecting Proto-Samic *ijë (“night”)), and Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “a stone”).

Questions about ijolite

What does ijolite mean?
Ijolite means a rare igneous rock consisting essentially of nepheline and augite.
What part of speech is ijolite?
Ijolite is a noun.
What is the plural of ijolite?
The plural of ijolite is ijolites.

Words near ijolite in the dictionary

  1. ijma'
  2. IJN
  3. Ijnisinya
  4. Ijo
  5. Ijoid
  6. ijolite
  7. ijolites
  8. IJP
  9. IJS
  10. IJssel
  11. IJsselstein

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