peridotite

[ per-i-doh-tahyt, puh-rid-uh-tahyt ]

/ ˈpɛr ɪˌdoʊ taɪt, pəˈrɪd əˌtaɪt /

noun

a coarsely granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine with an admixture of various other minerals.

Origin of peridotite

From French, dating back to 1895–1900; see origin at peridot, -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM peridotite

per·i·do·tit·ic

[per-i-doh-tit-ik, puh-rid-uh-], /ˌpɛr ɪ doʊˈtɪt ɪk, pəˌrɪd ə-/, adjective

Words nearby peridotite

perididymis, perididymitis, peridium, peridiverticulitis, peridot, peridotite, peridot of Ceylon, periduodenitis, periencephalitis, perienteritis, periesophagitis

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Example sentences from the Web for peridotite

In this locality the original rock is a peridotite, relatively low in nickel, which has been altered to serpentine.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Small diamonds have been found in peridotite masses in Pike County, Arkansas, but these are of very little commercial value.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Most of these occur along with troctolites, norites, serpentine and peridotite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various
In Georgia the asbestos, which is anthophyllite, occurs in lenticular masses in peridotite associated with gneiss.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

Peridotite and gabbro form much of the eastern peninsula (Banggai).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for peridotite

peridotite

/ (ˌpɛrɪˈdəʊtaɪt) /

noun

a dark coarse-grained ultrabasic plutonic igneous rock consisting principally of olivine

Derived forms of peridotite

peridotitic (ˌpɛrɪdəʊˈtɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for peridotite

C19: from French, from peridot

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Scientific definitions for peridotite

peridotite

[ pĕr′ĭ-dō-tīt′, pə-rĭd′ə- ]

A coarse-grained igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine and pyroxene. It is believed to be one of the main constituent rocks of the Earth's mantle.

单词	peridotite
释义	peridotite [ per-i-doh-tahyt, puh-rid-uh-tahyt ] / ˈpɛr ɪˌdoʊ taɪt, pəˈrɪd əˌtaɪt / noun a coarsely granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine with an admixture of various other minerals. Origin of peridotite From French, dating back to 1895–1900; see origin at peridot, -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM peridotite per·i·do·tit·ic [per-i-doh-tit-ik, puh-rid-uh-], /ˌpɛr ɪ doʊˈtɪt ɪk, pəˌrɪd ə-/, adjective Words nearby peridotite perididymis, perididymitis, peridium, peridiverticulitis, peridot, peridotite, peridot of Ceylon, periduodenitis, periencephalitis, perienteritis, periesophagitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peridotite In this locality the original rock is a peridotite, relatively low in nickel, which has been altered to serpentine. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Small diamonds have been found in peridotite masses in Pike County, Arkansas, but these are of very little commercial value. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Most of these occur along with troctolites, norites, serpentine and peridotite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4\|Various In Georgia the asbestos, which is anthophyllite, occurs in lenticular masses in peridotite associated with gneiss. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Peridotite and gabbro form much of the eastern peninsula (Banggai). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for peridotite peridotite / (ˌpɛrɪˈdəʊtaɪt) / noun a dark coarse-grained ultrabasic plutonic igneous rock consisting principally of olivine Derived forms of peridotite peridotitic (ˌpɛrɪdəʊˈtɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for peridotite C19: from French, from peridot 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 peridotite peridotite [ pĕr′ĭ-dō-tīt′, pə-rĭd′ə- ] A coarse-grained igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine and pyroxene. It is believed to be one of the main constituent rocks of the Earth's mantle. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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