Definition that contains grani
- si a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
- granite something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)
- silicon a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
- obsidian acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
- stony hard as granite
- quartz a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
- rn a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
- radon a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
- plutonic of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
- rocklike hard as granite