Definition of granodiorite in English:

granodiorite

noun ˌɡranə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪərʌɪtˌɡranəˈdīərīt

mass nounGeology

A coarse-grained plutonic rock containing quartz and plagioclase, between granite and diorite in composition.
〔地质〕花岗闪长岩
Example sentencesExamples
- The contact is vertical, with granodiorite the dominant rock below a depth of about 100 feet.
- Granite and granodiorite are examples of silica-rich plutonic rocks.
- It grades inwards over tens to hundreds of metres into a coarser-grained porphyritic granodiorite.
- They were composed of solid granodiorite; a very hard igneous rock.
- These stone balls are formed when the material - granodiorite, a metamorphic rock - melts in magma and is of different density than the surrounding fluid.

Origin

Late 19th century: from granite + diorite.

Definition of granodiorite in US English:

granodiorite

nounˌɡranəˈdīərīt

Geology

A coarse-grained plutonic rock containing quartz and plagioclase, between granite and diorite in composition.
〔地质〕花岗闪长岩
Example sentencesExamples
- They were composed of solid granodiorite; a very hard igneous rock.
- These stone balls are formed when the material - granodiorite, a metamorphic rock - melts in magma and is of different density than the surrounding fluid.
- It grades inwards over tens to hundreds of metres into a coarser-grained porphyritic granodiorite.
- Granite and granodiorite are examples of silica-rich plutonic rocks.
- The contact is vertical, with granodiorite the dominant rock below a depth of about 100 feet.

Origin

Late 19th century: from granite + diorite.

单词	granodiorite
释义	Definition of granodiorite in English: granodiorite noun ˌɡranə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪərʌɪtˌɡranəˈdīərīt mass nounGeology A coarse-grained plutonic rock containing quartz and plagioclase, between granite and diorite in composition. 〔地质〕花岗闪长岩 Example sentencesExamples The contact is vertical, with granodiorite the dominant rock below a depth of about 100 feet. Granite and granodiorite are examples of silica-rich plutonic rocks. It grades inwards over tens to hundreds of metres into a coarser-grained porphyritic granodiorite. They were composed of solid granodiorite; a very hard igneous rock. These stone balls are formed when the material - granodiorite, a metamorphic rock - melts in magma and is of different density than the surrounding fluid. Origin Late 19th century: from granite + diorite. Definition of granodiorite in US English: granodiorite nounˌɡranəˈdīərīt Geology A coarse-grained plutonic rock containing quartz and plagioclase, between granite and diorite in composition. 〔地质〕花岗闪长岩 Example sentencesExamples They were composed of solid granodiorite; a very hard igneous rock. These stone balls are formed when the material - granodiorite, a metamorphic rock - melts in magma and is of different density than the surrounding fluid. It grades inwards over tens to hundreds of metres into a coarser-grained porphyritic granodiorite. Granite and granodiorite are examples of silica-rich plutonic rocks. The contact is vertical, with granodiorite the dominant rock below a depth of about 100 feet. Origin Late 19th century: from granite + diorite.
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