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mon·zo·nite | \ män-ˈzō-ˌnīt 
, ˈmän-zə- \
, ˈmän-zə- \Definition of monzonite
: a granular igneous rock composed of plagioclase and orthoclase in about equal quantities usually together with augite and biotite
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The first known use of monzonite was in 1895
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