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syenites

syenites is the plural 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

Questions about syenites

What is syenites the plural of?
Syenites is the plural of syenite.

Words near syenites in the dictionary

  1. Syedas
  2. Syeds
  3. syege
  4. syen
  5. syenite
  6. syenites
  7. syenitic
  8. syenodiorite
  9. syenodiorites
  10. syenodioritic
  11. syenogabbro

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