DUNITE

Meaning of DUNITE in English

[ 'dʌnʌɪt ]

■ noun Geology a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock consisting largely of olivine.

Origin

C19: from the name of Dun Mountain, New Zealand, + -ite 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

DUNITE — noun Etymology: Mt. Dun, New Zealand Date: circa 1868 a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of olivine, dunitic adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DUNITE — Yellowish green to green igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine. Chromite and magnetite also occur in dunite, as do …
Английский словарь Британика
DUNITE — ˈdüˌnīt, ˈdəˌ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Mt. Dun, near Nelson, New Zealand, its locality + English -ite : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUNITE — /dooh"nuyt, dun"uyt/ , n. a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine. [ 1865-70; named after Mt. Dun in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUNITE — n. yellowish green coarse grained igneous rock composed of olivine
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DUNITE — noun Etymology: Mt. Dun, New Zealand Date: circa 1868 : a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of olivine • du·nit·ic …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUNITE — [du.nite] n [Mt. Dun, New Zealand] (ca. 1868): a granitoid igneous rock consisting chiefly of olivine -- du.nit.ic adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DUNITE — light yellowish green, intrusive igneous rock that is composed almost entirely of olivine. Dunite usually forms sills (tabular bodies intruded …
Britannica English vocabulary
DUNITE — n. Yellowish green to green igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine. Chromite and magnetite also occur in dunite, as …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DUNITE — дунит (геология) дунит
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUNITE — Дунит
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DUNITE — n геол. дунит
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DUNITE — горн. дунит (изверженная порода)
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
DUNITE — (n) дунит
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DUNITE — n геол. дунит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DUNITE — n геол. дунит
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DUNITE — дунит (геология) дунит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUNITE — n. Pronunciation: ' dü- ˌ n ī t, ' d ə - Function: noun Etymology: Mount Dun, New Zealand Date: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DUNITIC — adjective see: dunite
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DUNITIC — adjective see dunite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SERPENTINIZE — -ˌnīz transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: probably back-formation from serpentinization : to convert (a magnesian silicate) into serpentine serpentinized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MYLONITIZE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnīˌtīz transitive verb also my·lo·nize ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnīz ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Usage: see -ize : to form by or subject to the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUNITIC — see dunite
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEDIMENTATION — in the geological sciences, process of deposition of a solid material from a state of suspension or solution in a …
Britannica English vocabulary
PERIDOTITE — a coarse-grained, dark-coloured, heavy, intrusive igneous rock that contains at least 10 percent olivine, other iron- and magnesia-rich minerals (generally …
Britannica English vocabulary
OLIVINE — any member of a group of common magnesium, iron silicate minerals. any member of a group of common magnesium, iron …
Britannica English vocabulary
FORSTERITE-FAYALITE SERIES — the most important minerals in the olivine family and possibly the most important constituents of the Earth's mantle. Included in …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROCK — n. 25B6; noun a gully strewn with rocks : BOULDER, stone, pebble; Austral. informal goolie. See list. a castle built …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ERNIENICKELITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: NiMn++++3O7·3(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 389.55 gm) Manganese 42.31 % Mn Nickel 15.07 % Ni Hydrogen …
Mineralogy Database English vocab
ДУНИТ — Dunite
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
ДУНИТ — dunite
Большой Русско-Английский словарь

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