diabase

[ dahy-uh-beys ]

/ ˈdaɪ əˌbeɪs /

noun Petrology.

a fine-grained gabbro occurring as minor intrusions.

British. a dark igneous rock consisting essentially of augite and feldspar; an altered dolerite.

Origin of diabase

1810–20; <French, equivalent to dia- (error for di- two) + basebase¹

OTHER WORDS FROM diabase

di·a·ba·sic, adjective

Words nearby diabase

Dhulia, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, dhurrie, di, dia-, diabase, diabatic, Diabelli, Diabeta, diabetes, diabetes insipidus

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Example sentences from the Web for diabase

The diabase forms the Bruxie and Leys Hills and some minor elevations.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various
While the diabase dikes are most prominent in the Newark rocks, they are also found occasionally in the other terraces.
History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia|James W. Head
None the less, its origin as diabase can definitely be asserted of the whole mass.
History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia|James W. Head
These are caused either by old intrusions of diabase and gabbro which have undergone modifications, or by later ones of dolerite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various

The minerals of diabase are the same as those of dolerite, viz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for diabase

diabase

/ (ˈdaɪəˌbeɪs) /

noun

British an altered dolerite

US another name for dolerite

Derived forms of diabase

diabasic, adjective

Word Origin for diabase

C19: from French, from Greek diabasis a crossing over, from diabainein to cross over, from dia- + bainein to go

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Scientific definitions for diabase

diabase

[ dī′ə-bās′ ]

A dark-gray to black, medium-grained igneous rock consisting mainly of labradorite and pyroxene. Diabase is compositionally similar to andesite, but has coarser grains. It is commonly found in sills and dikes. Also called dolerite

单词	diabase
释义	diabase [ dahy-uh-beys ] / ˈdaɪ əˌbeɪs / noun Petrology. a fine-grained gabbro occurring as minor intrusions. British. a dark igneous rock consisting essentially of augite and feldspar; an altered dolerite. Origin of diabase 1810–20; <French, equivalent to dia- (error for di- two) + basebase¹ OTHER WORDS FROM diabase di·a·ba·sic, adjective Words nearby diabase Dhulia, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, dhurrie, di, dia-, diabase, diabatic, Diabelli, Diabeta, diabetes, diabetes insipidus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diabase The diabase forms the Bruxie and Leys Hills and some minor elevations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7\|Various While the diabase dikes are most prominent in the Newark rocks, they are also found occasionally in the other terraces. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia\|James W. Head None the less, its origin as diabase can definitely be asserted of the whole mass. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia\|James W. Head These are caused either by old intrusions of diabase and gabbro which have undergone modifications, or by later ones of dolerite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6\|Various The minerals of diabase are the same as those of dolerite, viz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for diabase diabase / (ˈdaɪəˌbeɪs) / noun British an altered dolerite US another name for dolerite Derived forms of diabase diabasic, adjective Word Origin for diabase C19: from French, from Greek diabasis a crossing over, from diabainein to cross over, from dia- + bainein to go 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 diabase diabase [ dī′ə-bās′ ] A dark-gray to black, medium-grained igneous rock consisting mainly of labradorite and pyroxene. Diabase is compositionally similar to andesite, but has coarser grains. It is commonly found in sills and dikes. Also called dolerite The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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