DIORITE


Meaning of DIORITE in English

[di.o.rite] n [F, irreg. fr. Gk diorizein to distinguish, fr. dia- + horizein to define--more at horizon] (1826): a granular crystalline igneous rock commonly of acid plagioclase and hornblende, pyroxene, or biotite -- di.o.rit.ic adj

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