Meanings
nounshoshonite (plural shoshonites)
plural shoshonites
- geographyA form of trachyandesite richer in potassium than sodium
Origin
From Shoshone + -ite (named for the Shoshone River in Wyoming).
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APA
shoshonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoshonite
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“shoshonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoshonite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoshonite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoshonite.
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