DOLERITE


Meaning of DOLERITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dä-l ə - ˌ r ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: French dolérite, from Greek doleros deceitful, from dolos deceit; from its being easily mistaken for diorite

Date: 1838

1 : any of various coarse basalts

2 chiefly British : DIABASE 3

– dol · er · it · ic \ ˌ dä-l ə - ' ri-tik \ adjective

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