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 Definitions of andesite  [ˈæn dəˌzaɪt]  

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Definition of 'andesite' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) andesite
a dark volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals.

Etymology:  (1840–50; after the Andes ; see -ite1)

Definition of 'andesite' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) andesite
a dark grey volcanic rock
Definition of 'andesite' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) andesite
an eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or hypersthene

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