transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdī-ə-ˌbās ]
noun
Etymology: French, probably from Greek diabasis act of crossing over, from diabainein to cross over, from dia- + bainein to go — more at come
Date: circa 1816
1. archaic : diorite
2. chiefly British : an altered basalt
3. : a fine-grained rock of the composition of gabbro but with an ophitic texture
• di·a·ba·sic ˌdī-ə-ˈbā-sik adjective