Synonyms & related words for andesite

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Words related to andesite

Explore words related to andesite — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include rhyolite, basanite, basaltic, diabase, porphyritic, diorite, aplite, pyroxenite. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does andesite come from?

The word andesite breaks down into 2 roots of Spanish and Greek origin: andes, from Spanish andes (“the Andes mountains”); and -ite, from Greek -ites (“rock, mineral”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.