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Anorthosite

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisanorthosite
Portuguêsanortosita
Русскийанортози́т
3 more languages
العربيةأنورثوسيت
Polskianortozyt

Examples

The second, or Labrador series is characterized, as already remarked, by the predominance of great beds of anorthosite, composed chiefly of triclinic feldspars […]”

CEFR level

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