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sy•e•nite n.

Rocksa granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of orthoclase and oligoclase with hornblende, biotite, or augite.

Greek syēní̄tēs (líthos); see -ite¹
Latin syēnītēs (lapis) (stone) of Syene
1790–1800;

sy•e•nit•ic adj.

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syenite /ˈsaɪəˌnaɪt/ n

a light-coloured coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting of feldspars with hornblende or biotite

Etymology: 18th Century: from French syénite, from Latin syēnītēs lapis stone from Syene (Aswan), where it was originally quarriedsyenitic /ˌsaɪəˈnɪtɪk/ adj

'syenite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

monzonite - Oneida - trachyte

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