DIORITE


Meaning of DIORITE in English

ˈdīəˌrīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, irregular from Greek diorizein to distinguish + French -ite

: a granular crystalline igneous rock commonly of acid plagioclase and hornblende, pyroxene, or biotite

• di·o·rit·ic |dīə|rid.ik adjective

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