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diorite
[ dahy-uh-rahyt ]
/ ˈdaɪ əˌraɪt /
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noun
a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
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Origin of diorite
OTHER WORDS FROM diorite
di·o·rit·ic [dahy-uh-rit-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby diorite
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British Dictionary definitions for diorite
diorite
/ (ˈdaɪəˌraɪt) /
noun
a dark coarse-grained igneous plutonic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar and ferromagnesian minerals such as hornblende
Derived forms of diorite
dioritic (ˌdaɪəˈrɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for diorite
C19: from French, from Greek diorizein to distinguish (from dia- apart + horizein to define) + -ite 1
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Scientific definitions for diorite
diorite
[ dī′ə-rīt′ ]
A gray, coarse-grained plutonic rock. Diorite consists mainly of sodium-rich plagioclase and one or more mafic minerals such as biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene. It is the coarse-grained equivalent of andesite.
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