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Meaning of Syenite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsaɪənaɪt

Definitions

  1. Granite.
  2. An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende.

Equivalents

العربية الصخر
Deutsch Syenit
Español sienita
Suomi syeniitti
Français syénite
Latina Syene
Polski sjenit

Examples

“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.”
“Much of the southern half of the southeastern body is a mafic syenite, slightly more felsic than the shonkinite.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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