SINCE 1828
andesite
noun
an·des·ite
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Definition of andesite
: an extrusive usually dark grayish rock consisting essentially of oligoclase or feldspar
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andesitic
\ ˌan-di-ˈzi-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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