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Meaning of amphibolite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
æmˈfɪb.əˌlaɪt

Definitions

Any of a class of metamorphic rocks composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά αμφιβολίτης
Suomi amfiboliitti
Français amphibolite
Polski amfibolit amfibolitowy
Português anfibolita
Русский амфиболи́т

Examples

“At that time, the Gondwana supercontinent was located at the southern part of the Southern Hemisphere, developed amphibolite metamorphism and formed the united crystalline basement at about 510 Ma.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

amphibolitization amphibologia amphibologie Amphibology amphiboly amphibrach

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