Source Word
granite
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
countable
uncountable
figuratively
(petrology)
A
group
of
igneous
and
plutonic
rocks
composed
primarily
of
feldspar
and
quartz.
Usually
contains
one
or
more
dark
minerals,
which
may
be
mica,
pyroxene,
or
amphibole.
Granite
is
quarried
for
building
stone,
road
gravel,
decorative
stone,
and
tombstones.
Common
colors
are
gray,
white,
pink,
and
yellow-brown.
Japanese Meaning
花崗岩：主要な成分が長石と石英で構成された火成岩・深成岩の一種。暗色鉱物（雲母、輝石、角閃石など）を含む場合があり、建築用石材、道路の砂利、装飾用石材、墓石などに利用される。
Sense（1）
(petrology)
A
group
of
igneous
and
plutonic
rocks
composed
primarily
of
feldspar
and
quartz.
Usually
contains
one
or
more
dark
minerals,
which
may
be
mica,
pyroxene,
or
amphibole.
Granite
is
quarried
for
building
stone,
road
gravel,
decorative
stone,
and
tombstones.
Common
colors
are
gray,
white,
pink,
and
yellow-brown.
Sense（2）
（ plural ）
