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andesite

noun
an·​des·​ite | \ ˈan-di-ËŒzÄ«t How to pronounce andesite (audio) \

Definition of andesite

: an extrusive usually dark grayish rock consisting essentially of oligoclase or feldspar
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Other Words from andesite

andesitic \ ËŒan-​di-​ˈzi-​tik How to pronounce andesitic (audio) \ adjective

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 The main cone is made of andesite, dacite, and rhyodacite. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "Hawaii's Kilauea volcano ranked among top 10 most dangerous in US," 16 May 2018

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First Known Use of andesite

1837, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for andesite

German Andesit, from Andes

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