Pronunciation: ' yü- ˌ kr ī t
Function: 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- ' kri-tik \ adjective