EUCRITE


Meaning of EUCRITE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.