arenite

[ ar-uh-nahyt, uh-ree- ]
/ ˈær əˌnaɪt, əˈri- /

noun Geology.

Origin of arenite

< Latin ( h)arēn(a) sand + -ite1

British Dictionary definitions for arenite

arenite
/ (ˈærəˌnaɪt, əˈriː-) /

noun

any arenaceous rock; a sandstone

Derived forms of arenite

arenitic (ˌærəˈnɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for arenite

C20: from Latin harēna sand + -ite 1