epidiorite

[ ep-i-dahy-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˌɛp ɪˈdaɪ əˌraɪt /

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noun Petrography.

a schistose metamorphic rock resulting from the alteration of augite to hornblende in a gabbro or dolerite.

Nearby words

epididymo-orchitis, epididymoplasty, epididymotomy, epididymovasectomy, epididymovasostomy, epidiorite, epidote, epidural, epidural anesthesia, epidural block, epidural hematoma

Origin of epidiorite

First recorded in 1885–90; epi- + diorite

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Examples from the Web for epidiorite

The metamorphic rocks are associated with bands of epidiorite which have shared in the folding and metamorphism of the region.
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