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gabbro

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡæbrəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gab′rō)

gab•bro (gab′rō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bros. [Petrol.]

Rocksa dark granular igneous rock composed essentially of labradorite and augite.

Italian; akin to Latin glaber smooth

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gabbro /ˈɡæbrəʊ/ n ( pl -bros)

a dark coarse-grained basic plutonic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine

Etymology: 19th Century: from Italian, probably from Latin glaber smooth, baldgabˈbroic, ˌgabbroˈitic adj

'gabbro' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

sima - diabase - diallage - epidiorite - eucrite

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