Grangerism
(Gran"ger*ism) n. [So called from the Rev. James Granger, whose "Biographical History
of England" (1769) was a favorite book for illustration in this manner.] The practice of illustrating a particular
book by engravings collected from other books.
Grangerite
(Gran"ger*ite) n. One who collects illustrations from various books for the decoration of one
book.
Grangerize
(Gran"ger*ize) v. t. & i. To collect (illustrations from books) for decoration of other books.
G. A. Sala.
Graniferous
(Gra*nif"er*ous) a. [L. qranifer; granum grain + ferre to bear: cf. F. granifère.] Bearing
grain, or seeds like grain. Humble.
Graniform
(Gran"i*form) a. [L. granum grain + -form; cf. F. graniforme.] Formed like of corn.
Granilla
(||Gra*nil"la) n. [Sp., small seed.] Small grains or dust of cochineal or the coccus insect.
Granite
(Gran"ite) n. [It. granito granite, adj., grainy, p. p. of granire to make grainy, fr. L. granum
grain; cf. F. granit. See Grain.] (Geol.) A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and
mica, and usually of a whitish, grayish, or flesh-red color. It differs from gneiss in not having the mica in
planes, and therefore in being destitute of a schistose structure.
Varieties containing hornblende are common. See also the Note under Mica.
Gneissoid granite,
granite in which the mica has traces of a regular arrangement. — Graphic granite,
granite consisting of quartz and feldspar without mica, and having the quartz crystals so arranged in
the transverse section like oriental characters. — Porphyritic granite, granite containing feldspar in
distinct crystals. — Hornblende granite, or Syenitic granite, granite containing hornblende as well
as mica, or, according to some authorities hornblende replacing the mica. — Granite ware. (a) A kind
of stoneware. (b) A Kind of ironware, coated with an enamel resembling granite.
Granite State
(Gran"ite State). New Hampshire; — a nickname alluding to its mountains, which are
chiefly of granite.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Granitic
(Gra*nit"ic) a. [Cf. F. granitique.]
1. Like granite in composition, color, etc.; having the nature of granite; as, granitic texture.
2. Consisting of granite; as, granitic mountains.
Granitical
(Gra*nit"ic*al) a. Granitic.
Granitification
(Gra*nit`i*fi*ca"tion) n. [Granite + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See - fy.] The act or
the process of forming into granite. Humble.
Granitiform
(Gra*nit"i*form) a. [Granite + -form.] (Geol.) Resembling granite in structure or shape.
Granitoid
(Gran"i*toid) a. [Granite + -oid: cf. F. granitoïde.] Resembling granite in granular appearance; as,
granitoid gneiss; a granitoid pavement.
Granivorous
(Gra*niv"o*rous) a. [L. granum grain + vorare to devour: cf. F. granivore.] Eating grain; feeding
or subsisting on seeds; as, granivorous birds. Gay.
Grannam
(Gran"nam) n. A grandam. [Colloq.]
Granny
(Gran"ny) n. A grandmother; a grandam; familiarly, an old woman.