1. resembling granite in texture, composition, or appearance
Usage: geology

1. a coarse-grained igneous rock that resembles granite but may differ in mineral composition or origin
Usage: geology

Examples

• The mountain's granitoid peaks rose sharply above the surrounding landscape.
• Geologists classified the sample as a granitoid due to its crystalline structure.
• The granitoid texture of the stone made it suitable for construction.
• This granitoid intrusion formed deep within the Earth's crust millions of years ago.
• The building's facade was constructed from local granitoid blocks.