diorite
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Etymology edit
From French diorite, invented by mineralogist Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847), derived from Ancient Greek διορίζω (diorízō, “distinguish”), from δι- plus ὁρίζω (horízō, “to limit”).
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diorite (countable and uncountable, plural diorites)
- (petrology) A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.
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Igneous rock
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French edit
Etymology edit
Invented by mineralogist Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847), derived from Ancient Greek διορίζω (diorízō, “distinguish”), from δι- plus ὁρίζω (horízō, “to limit”).
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diorite f (uncountable)
Further reading edit
- “diorite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Noun edit
diorite f (plural dioriti)