- Dioritic
- Dioritic Di`o*rit"ic, a. Containing diorite. [1913 Webster]
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Dioritic
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dioritic — adjective see diorite … New Collegiate Dictionary
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diorite — dioritic /duy euh rit ik/, adj. /duy euh ruyt /, n. a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende. [1820 30; < F < Gk dior(ízein) to distinguish (see DI 3, HORIZON) + F ite ITE1] * * * Medium to coarse… … Universalium
mineral deposit — Introduction aggregate of a mineral in an unusually high concentration. About half of the known chemical elements (chemical element) possess some metallic (metal) properties. The term metal, however, is reserved for those chemical… … Universalium
diorite — noun Etymology: French, irregular from Greek diorizein to distinguish, from dia + horizein to define more at horizon Date: 1826 a granular crystalline igneous rock commonly of acid plagioclase and hornblende, pyroxene, or biotite • … New Collegiate Dictionary
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