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syenite
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[ˈsʌɪənʌɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a coarse-grained grey igneous rock composed mainly of alkali feldspar and ferromagnesian minerals such as hornblende
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Origin
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late 18th century: from French syénite, from Latin Syenites (lapis) ‘(stone) of Syene’ (from Greek Suēnē Aswan in Egypt)
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