anorthitic en · ADJ
Etymology
From anorthite + -ic.
Meanings
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Composed of or resembling anorthite.
Next followed a period of activity in which basic rocks were produced by submarine eruptions—lavas and scoriae of anorthitic character, palagonitic tuffs, and basaltic ashes; and finally from the crater, which must have been a vast lake of fire like those in the Sandwich Islands, poured forth quiet streams of basaltic lavas.
1884, "St Paul" in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XXI, p. 189
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most anorthitic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more anorthitic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pl anortytowy (Translations)