andesite

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/ˈæn.dɪˌsaɪt//ˈæn.dəˌsaɪt/

noun

Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.

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adesite
OriginEnglish Andes ← Spanish Andes ← Quechua anti →
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Meanings

nounandesite (countable and uncountable, plural andesites)

plural andesites

  1. countableuncountablegeographyAny of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna dark grey volcanic rock

Similar
adesite
Broader
igneous rock

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Quechuaanti
  2. SpanishAndes
  3. EnglishAndes
  4. Englishandesite

From Andes + -ite.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 安山岩
  • 安山岩 (ānshānyán)any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Esperanto andezito
  • andezitoany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Finnish andesiitti
  • andesiittiany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
French andésite
  • andésiteany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
German Andesit
  • Andesitany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Greek ανδεσίτης
  • ανδεσίτης (andesítis)any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Indonesian andesit
  • andesitany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Italian andesite
  • andesiteany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Japanese 安山岩
  • 安山岩 (anzangan)any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Māori kōkawa
  • kōkawaany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Polish andezyt
  • andezytany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Portuguese andesito, andesita
  • andesitoany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
  • andesitaany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
  • andesiteany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Russian андези́т
  • андези́т (andezít)any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Turkish andezit
  • andezitany of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock
Cite this entry
APA

andesite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andesite

MLA

“andesite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andesite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andesite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andesite.

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