gabbro

[ gab-roh ]

/ ˈgæb roʊ /

noun, plural gab·bros.Petrology.

a dark granular igneous rock composed essentially of labradorite and augite.

Origin of gabbro

<Italian; akin to Latin glaber smooth

OTHER WORDS FROM gabbro

gab·bro·ic

[guh-broh-ik], /gəˈbroʊ ɪk/, gab·bro·it·ic, adjectivegab·broid

[gab-roid], /ˈgæb rɔɪd/, adjective

Words nearby gabbro

gabapentin, Gabar, gabardine, Gabbai, gabble, gabbro, gabby, Gabe, gabelle, gaberdine, gaberlunzie

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Example sentences from the Web for gabbro

Still more common is the occurrence of sheared, foliated or schistose forms of gabbro.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various
Like labradorite and anorthite, it is a common constituent of basic igneous rocks, such as gabbro and basalt.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
The gneisses appear to be due in many cases to the crushing and shearing of deep-seated igneous rocks, such as granite and gabbro.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
These are caused either by old intrusions of diabase and gabbro which have undergone modifications, or by later ones of dolerite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various

Lithologically they are crystalline schists, together with granite, diorite, gabbro and other igneous rocks.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gabbro

gabbro

/ (ˈɡæbrəʊ) /

noun plural -bros

a dark coarse-grained basic plutonic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine

Derived forms of gabbro

gabbroic or gabbroitic, adjective

Word Origin for gabbro

C19: from Italian, probably from Latin glaber smooth, bald

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Scientific definitions for gabbro

gabbro

[ găb′rō ]

A usually dark, coarse-grained igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar and clinopyroxene, and sometimes olivine. Gabbro is the coarse-grained equivalent of basalt.

单词	gabbro
释义	gabbro [ gab-roh ] / ˈgæb roʊ / noun, plural gab·bros.Petrology. a dark granular igneous rock composed essentially of labradorite and augite. Origin of gabbro <Italian; akin to Latin glaber smooth OTHER WORDS FROM gabbro gab·bro·ic [guh-broh-ik], /gəˈbroʊ ɪk/, gab·bro·it·ic, adjectivegab·broid [gab-roid], /ˈgæb rɔɪd/, adjective Words nearby gabbro gabapentin, Gabar, gabardine, Gabbai, gabble, gabbro, gabby, Gabe, gabelle, gaberdine, gaberlunzie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gabbro Still more common is the occurrence of sheared, foliated or schistose forms of gabbro. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4\|Various Like labradorite and anorthite, it is a common constituent of basic igneous rocks, such as gabbro and basalt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various The gneisses appear to be due in many cases to the crushing and shearing of deep-seated igneous rocks, such as granite and gabbro. The Elements of Geology\|William Harmon Norton These are caused either by old intrusions of diabase and gabbro which have undergone modifications, or by later ones of dolerite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6\|Various Lithologically they are crystalline schists, together with granite, diorite, gabbro and other igneous rocks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for gabbro gabbro / (ˈɡæbrəʊ) / noun plural -bros a dark coarse-grained basic plutonic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine Derived forms of gabbro gabbroic or gabbroitic, adjective Word Origin for gabbro C19: from Italian, probably from Latin glaber smooth, bald Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for gabbro gabbro [ găb′rō ] A usually dark, coarse-grained igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar and clinopyroxene, and sometimes olivine. Gabbro is the coarse-grained equivalent of basalt. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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