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ar·kose (är′kōs′, är kōs′)

noun

a medium-grained sandstone containing feldspar, derived from the erosion of igneous rock, esp. granite

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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