EUCRITE


Meaning of EUCRITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyü-ˌkrīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Eukrit, from Greek eukritos easily discerned, from eu- + kritos separated, from krinein to separate — more at certain

Date: 1881

1. : a stony meteorite composed essentially of plagioclase and pigeonite

2. : a rock consisting of a very basic gabbro

• eu·crit·ic yü-ˈkri-tik adjective

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