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AMPHIBOLITE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("amphibolite" is a kind of...):
metamorphic rock (rock altered by pressure and heat)
Meronyms (substance of "amphibolite"):
amphibole (a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group)