adakite

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noun

A kind of volcanic rock, of intermediate to felsic composition, with high strontium to yttrium ratio, and enriched in light rare earth elements compared with the heavy rare earths

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Meanings

nounadakite (plural adakites)

plural adakites

  1. geographyA kind of volcanic rock, of intermediate to felsic composition, with high strontium to yttrium ratio, and enriched in light rare earth elements compared with the heavy rare earths

Origin

From Adak Island in Alaska, from "adaq" in Aleut language, meaning "father".

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adakite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adakite

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“adakite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adakite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adakite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adakite.

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