n. A class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or hypersthene.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A volcanic rock of wide-spread occurrence, especially in the Cordilleran region of North America.
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n. a dark grey volcanic rock
Word Usage
"A third type of magma, called andesite, named after the Andes Mountains where it is often found, is composed of a mixture of both felsic and mafic magma."