peraluminous

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adjective

Describing igneous rocks that have a higher molar proportion of aluminium to sodium, potassium and calcium

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Meanings

adjectiveperaluminous (comparative more peraluminous, superlative most peraluminous)

comparative more peraluminous · superlative most peraluminous

  1. geographyDescribing igneous rocks that have a higher molar proportion of aluminium to sodium, potassium and calcium

Origin

From per- + aluminous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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