appinite

noun

ap·​pin·​ite

ˈapəˌnīt

plural -s

: any of a group of melanocratic hornblende-rich syenite, monzonite, or diorite rocks

Word History

Etymology

Appin, Loch Linnhe, Scotland, its locality + English -ite

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