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Syenite vs Syenitic - What's the difference?

syenite | syenitic |

As a noun syenite

is (geology|obsolete) granite.

As an adjective syenitic is

pertaining to, resembling or containing syenite.

syenite

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia syenite)
  • (geology, obsolete) granite
  • (geology) An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende

    • syenitic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sienitic

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, resembling or containing syenite
    • syenitic granite
  • Pertaining to Syene (modern Aswan)