Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,135,120,504 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Syenitic

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
sy·e·nite  (s-nt)
n.
An igneous rock composed primarily of alkali feldspar together with other minerals, such as hornblende.
[Latin Synts (lapis), (stone) of Syene, from Syn, Syene, an ancient city of southern Egypt, from Greek Sun.]
sye·nitic (-ntk) adj.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
[7] At the cataracts of the great rivers Orinoco, Nile, and Congo, the syenitic rocks are coated by a black substance, appearing as if they had been polished with plumbago.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.