DIORITE


Meaning of DIORITE in English

— dioritic /duy'euh rit"ik/ , adj.

/duy"euh ruyt'/ , n.

a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.

[ 1820-30; dior ( ízein ) to distinguish (see DI- 3 , HORIZON) + F -ite -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .