granulitic

Variant of granulite

granulite definition

granu·lite (gran′yə līt′)

noun

a metamorphic rock consisting of uniformly sized, interlocked mineral grains in which coarse and finer bands may alternate

Etymology: granule + -ite

Related Forms:

  • granulitic gran′u·lit′ic (-lit′ik) adjective

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