dolerite

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek [Term?] (“deceptive”), because it was easily confounded with diorite, + -ite.

Noun

dolerite (countable and uncountable, plural dolerites)

(geology) A fine-grained basaltic rock

Synonyms

diabase

Derived terms

Translations

a fine-grained basaltic rock

French: dolérite (fr) f, diorte f, diabase (fr) f

Polish: doleryt m, diabaz (pl) m

Anagrams

eleotrid, loitered

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