| 单词 | kimberlite |
| 释义 | kimberlite[ kim-ber-lahyt ] / ˈkɪm bərˌlaɪt / nounPetrology. a variety of micaceous peridotite, low in silica content and high in magnesium content, in which diamonds are formed. Origin of kimberlite1885–90; named after Kimberley, South Africa; see -ite1 Words nearby kimberliteKilung, Kilvert, Kim, Kimball, Kimberley, kimberlite, Kimbundu, kimchi, Kim Dae Jung, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kimberlite
British Dictionary definitions for kimberlitekimberlite / (ˈkɪmbəˌlaɪt) / nounan intrusive igneous rock generated at great depth in the earth's mantle and consisting largely of olivine and phlogopite. It often contains diamonds Word Origin for kimberliteC19: from Kimberley + -ite 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for kimberlitekimberlite [ kĭm′bər-līt′ ] A type of peridotite consisting of a fine-grained matrix of calcite and olivine and containing phenocrysts of olivine, garnet, and sometimes diamonds. Kimberlites are found in long, vertical volcanic pipes, especially in South Africa. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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