Definition of anorthosite in English:

anorthosite

nounəˈnɔːθəsʌɪtəˈnôrTHəˌsīt

mass nounGeology

A granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or another plagioclase.
〔地质〕斜长岩
Example sentencesExamples
- The plagioclase crystals would have formed subcircular lenses of anorthosite that punctuated background chromite accumulation.
- Coarse-grained anorthosite is the predominant rock type in these bodies.
- Because of the preponderance of the mineral anorthite (a calcium-rich variety of the mineral plagioclase feldspar) this rock type is called anorthosite.
- Wood's second audacious - and completely unsubstantiated - claim was that all the lunar highlands were made of the rock anorthosite.
- An area that contains over 90% anorthosite is currently being quarried near the preserve.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French anorthose 'plagioclase' + -ite¹.

Definition of anorthosite in US English:

anorthosite

nounəˈnôrTHəˌsīt

Geology

A plutonic rock composed largely of calcic plagioclase.
〔地质〕斜长岩
Example sentencesExamples
- Coarse-grained anorthosite is the predominant rock type in these bodies.
- An area that contains over 90% anorthosite is currently being quarried near the preserve.
- Because of the preponderance of the mineral anorthite (a calcium-rich variety of the mineral plagioclase feldspar) this rock type is called anorthosite.
- The plagioclase crystals would have formed subcircular lenses of anorthosite that punctuated background chromite accumulation.
- Wood's second audacious - and completely unsubstantiated - claim was that all the lunar highlands were made of the rock anorthosite.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French anorthose ‘plagioclase’ + -ite.

单词	anorthosite
释义	Definition of anorthosite in English: anorthosite nounəˈnɔːθəsʌɪtəˈnôrTHəˌsīt mass nounGeology A granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or another plagioclase. 〔地质〕斜长岩 Example sentencesExamples The plagioclase crystals would have formed subcircular lenses of anorthosite that punctuated background chromite accumulation. Coarse-grained anorthosite is the predominant rock type in these bodies. Because of the preponderance of the mineral anorthite (a calcium-rich variety of the mineral plagioclase feldspar) this rock type is called anorthosite. Wood's second audacious - and completely unsubstantiated - claim was that all the lunar highlands were made of the rock anorthosite. An area that contains over 90% anorthosite is currently being quarried near the preserve. Origin Mid 19th century: from French anorthose 'plagioclase' + -ite¹. Definition of anorthosite in US English: anorthosite nounəˈnôrTHəˌsīt Geology A plutonic rock composed largely of calcic plagioclase. 〔地质〕斜长岩 Example sentencesExamples Coarse-grained anorthosite is the predominant rock type in these bodies. An area that contains over 90% anorthosite is currently being quarried near the preserve. Because of the preponderance of the mineral anorthite (a calcium-rich variety of the mineral plagioclase feldspar) this rock type is called anorthosite. The plagioclase crystals would have formed subcircular lenses of anorthosite that punctuated background chromite accumulation. Wood's second audacious - and completely unsubstantiated - claim was that all the lunar highlands were made of the rock anorthosite. Origin Mid 19th century: from French anorthose ‘plagioclase’ + -ite.
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