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granodiorite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From grano- + diorite.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aragonese: granodiorita — intrusive igneous rock
  • Asturian: granodiorita — intrusive igneous rock
  • Catalan: granodiorita — intrusive igneous rock
  • Czech: granodiorit — intrusive igneous rock
  • Finnish: granodioriitti — intrusive igneous rock
  • French: granodiorite — intrusive igneous rock
  • German: Granodiorit — intrusive igneous rock
  • Italian: granodiorite — intrusive igneous rock
  • Japanese: 花崗閃緑岩 (kakōsenryokugan) — intrusive igneous rock
  • Polish: granodioryt — intrusive igneous rock
  • Portuguese: granodiorito — intrusive igneous rock
  • Russian: гранодиори́т (granodiorít) — intrusive igneous rock
  • Spanish: granodiorita — intrusive igneous rock
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