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sienite

sienite is the alternative form of syenite.

Meaning of syenite

Noun

syenite (countable and uncountable, plural syenites)

  1. (obsolete) Granite.
  2. An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende.
    • The temple, of which some massive hewn blocks and a fine column of Syenite granite still mark the site, occupied a terrace facing the source of the river and commanding a magnificent prospect.1906, James George Frazer, Adonis, Attis, Osiris, page 15

Forms of sienite

pluralsienites

Questions about sienite

What is sienite the alternative form of?
Sienite is the alternative form of syenite.

Words near sienite in the dictionary

  1. Siena
  2. sience
  3. Sienese
  4. Sienfeng
  5. Sieng
  6. sienite
  7. sienites
  8. sienitic
  9. Sienkiewicz
  10. Sienkiewiczes
  11. Sienko

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