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sanukite

sanukite noun: an andesite characterized by orthopyroxene as the mafic mineral, andesine as the plagioclase, and a glassy groundmass.

Noun

sanukite (countable and uncountable, plural sanukites)

  1. An andesite characterized by orthopyroxene as the mafic mineral, andesine as the plagioclase, and a glassy groundmass.

Forms of sanukite

pluralsanukites

Origin of sanukite

From Japanese 讃岐 (さぬき) (sanuki), a place in Kagawa, Japan, where the material is found, and -ite.

Words formed from sanukite

Questions about sanukite

What does sanukite mean?
Sanukite means an andesite characterized by orthopyroxene as the mafic mineral, andesine as the plagioclase, and a glassy groundmass.
What part of speech is sanukite?
Sanukite is a noun.
What is the plural of sanukite?
The plural of sanukite is sanukites.

Words near sanukite in the dictionary

  1. Santy Claus
  2. santyl
  3. Santys
  4. Santé
  5. SANU
  6. sanukite
  7. sanukites
  8. sanukitoid
  9. sanukitoids
  10. Sanur
  11. SANUs

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