PERIDOTITE


Meaning of PERIDOTITE in English

pəˈridəˌtīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: French péridotite, from péridot + -ite

: any of a group of granitoid igneous rocks composed of olivine and usually other ferromagnesian minerals but with little or no feldspar and usually occurring in dikes or small intrusive bodies

• pe·rid·o·tit·ic  ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tid.ik adjective

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