syenodiorite

noun

sy·​e·​no·​diorite

¦sīəˌnō+

: a plutonic rock composed of acid plagioclase, less orthoclase, and a ferromagnesian mineral compare granodiorite

Word History

Etymology

syenite + -o- + diorite

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