English word andesite comes from English -ite, English Andes (A mountain range in western South America.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ite | English (eng) | Forming adjectives (biology) Used to form nouns denoting segments or components of the body or an organ of the body.. (chemistry) Used to form names of certain chemical compounds, especially salts or esters of acids whose name ends in -ous.. (chiefly, US) Used to form demonyms.. (sometimes, pejorative) Used to form nouns denoting followers or adherents of a specified person, idea, doctrine, [...] |
| Andes | English (eng) | A mountain range in western South America. |
| andesite | English (eng) | (geology) A class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar. |