norite

[ nawr-ahyt ]

/ ˈnɔr aɪt /

noun

a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.

Origin of norite

From the Norwegian word norit, dating back to 1875–80. See Norway, -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM norite

nor·it·ic

[naw-rit-ik], /nɔˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby norite

nori, noria, Noricum, Noriega, Norilsk, norite, nork, norland, norleucine, norm, Norma

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Example sentences from the Web for norite

In New York the emery deposits are segregations of aluminum and iron oxides in norite (a basic igneous rock).
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Near the ores there are likely to be granitic rocks, which, like the ores, seem to be segregations from the norite magma.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
In Canada great portions of the eastern portion of the Dominion are formed of gabbros, norite, anorthosite and allied rock types.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for norite

norite

/ (ˈnɔːraɪt) /

noun

a variety of gabbro composed mainly of hypersthene and labradorite feldspar

Word Origin for norite

C19: from Norwegian norit, from Norge Norway + -it -ite 1

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Scientific definitions for norite

norite

[ nôr′īt ]

See gabbro.

A coarse-grained igneous rock, very similar to gabbro but containing orthopyroxene instead of clinopyroxene.

单词	norite
释义	norite [ nawr-ahyt ] / ˈnɔr aɪt / noun a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes. Origin of norite From the Norwegian word norit, dating back to 1875–80. See Norway, -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM norite nor·it·ic [naw-rit-ik], /nɔˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby norite nori, noria, Noricum, Noriega, Norilsk, norite, nork, norland, norleucine, norm, Norma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for norite In New York the emery deposits are segregations of aluminum and iron oxides in norite (a basic igneous rock). The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Near the ores there are likely to be granitic rocks, which, like the ores, seem to be segregations from the norite magma. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith In Canada great portions of the eastern portion of the Dominion are formed of gabbros, norite, anorthosite and allied rock types. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for norite norite / (ˈnɔːraɪt) / noun a variety of gabbro composed mainly of hypersthene and labradorite feldspar Word Origin for norite C19: from Norwegian norit, from Norge Norway + -it -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 norite norite [ nôr′īt ] See gabbro. A coarse-grained igneous rock, very similar to gabbro but containing orthopyroxene instead of clinopyroxene. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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