SINCE 1828
pegmatite
noun
peg·ma·tite
| \ ˈpeg-mə-ˌtīt
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Definition of pegmatite
: a coarse variety of granite occurring in dikes or veins
Other Words from pegmatite
pegmatitic
\ ˌpeg-mə-ˈti-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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