English Explanatory Dictionary

gabbro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡabɹəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gabbro.wav

Word forms

gabbro gabbros

Etymology

From Italian gabbro.

Derived words

gabbroic gabbroid gabbronite gabbronorite leucogabbro melagabbro metagabbro microgabbro
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