anorthitite

noun

an·​or·​thi·​tite

əˈnȯrthə̇ˌtīt

plural -s

: a leucocratic differentiation rock of the gabbro family consisting almost entirely of anorthite

Word History

Etymology

anorthite + -ite

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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