granulite

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noun

A fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of feldspar, quartz, and garnets.

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Meanings

noungranulite (countable and uncountable, plural granulites)

plural granulites

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of feldspar, quartz, and garnets.

Origin

From granule + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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