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peridotite
[ per-i-doh-tahyt, puh-rid-uh-tahyt ]
/ ˈpɛr ɪˌdoʊ taɪt, pəˈrɪd əˌtaɪt /
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noun
a coarsely granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine with an admixture of various other minerals.
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OTHER WORDS FROM peridotite
per·i·do·tit·ic [per-i-doh-tit-ik, puh-rid-uh-], /ˌpɛr ɪ doʊˈtɪt ɪk, pəˌrɪd ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby peridotite
peridental, peridental membrane, periderm, peridium, peridot, peridotite, peridot of Ceylon, perigean tide, perigee, periglacial, perigon
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British Dictionary definitions for peridotite
peridotite
/ (ˌpɛrɪˈdəʊtaɪt) /
noun
a dark coarse-grained ultrabasic plutonic igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
Derived forms of peridotite
peridotitic (ˌpɛrɪdəʊˈtɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for peridotite
C19: from French, from peridot
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Scientific definitions for peridotite
peridotite
[ pĕr′ĭ-dō-tīt′, pə-rĭd′ə- ]
A coarse-grained igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine and pyroxene. It is believed to be one of the main constituent rocks of the Earth's mantle.
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