Andesite is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Andesite in a sentence
Andesite meaning
Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
Synonyms of Andesite
Using Andesite
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
- Useful related words include: igneous rock.
Context around Andesite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Andesite
- In this selection, "andesite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, core stand out and add context to how "andesite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include basalt and andesite through which and of an andesite core recently. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "andesite" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with andesite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The mountain includes layers of basalt and andesite through which several domes of dacite lava have erupted. (17 words)
The first phase, called Sen-komitake, is composed of an andesite core recently discovered deep within the mountain. (18 words)
The first phase, called Sen-komitake, is composed of an andesite core recently discovered deep within the mountain. (18 words)
The mountain includes layers of basalt and andesite through which several domes of dacite lava have erupted. (17 words)
Example sentences (2)
The first phase, called Sen-komitake, is composed of an andesite core recently discovered deep within the mountain.
The mountain includes layers of basalt and andesite through which several domes of dacite lava have erupted.