diorite

[ dahy-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˈdaɪ əˌraɪt /

noun

a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.

Origin of diorite

1820–30; <French <Greek dior(ízein) to distinguish (see di-³, horizon) + French -ite-ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM diorite

di·o·rit·ic

[dahy-uh-rit-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby diorite

dioptric, dioptric aberration, dioptrics, Dior, diorama, diorite, dioscin, Dioscuri, diose, diosgenin, diosmose

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Example sentences from the Web for diorite

On three diorite bowls found in these graves (one inside the walls, the others outside) the name of Sneferu appeared.
El Kab|J.E. Quibell
The chair is without a back, and, curiously enough, the head is that of a much older man than the Chephren of the diorite statue.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
During these eleven days I have found 20 exquisitely polished axes of diorite.
Troy and its Remains|Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann
They are in diorite, and have the name of Apepi engraved upon them.
Ancient Egypt|George Rawlinson

He has done the same with diorite, both by driving off small chips from it and by pulverizing its surface with the help of jasper.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot

British Dictionary definitions for diorite

diorite

/ (ˈdaɪəˌraɪt) /

noun

a dark coarse-grained igneous plutonic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar and ferromagnesian minerals such as hornblende

Derived forms of diorite

dioritic (ˌdaɪəˈrɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for diorite

C19: from French, from Greek diorizein to distinguish (from dia- apart + horizein to define) + -ite 1

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Scientific definitions for diorite

diorite

[ dī′ə-rīt′ ]

A gray, coarse-grained plutonic rock. Diorite consists mainly of sodium-rich plagioclase and one or more mafic minerals such as biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene. It is the coarse-grained equivalent of andesite.

单词	diorite
释义	diorite [ dahy-uh-rahyt ] / ˈdaɪ əˌraɪt / noun a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende. Origin of diorite 1820–30; <French <Greek dior(ízein) to distinguish (see di-³, horizon) + French -ite-ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM diorite di·o·rit·ic [dahy-uh-rit-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby diorite dioptric, dioptric aberration, dioptrics, Dior, diorama, diorite, dioscin, Dioscuri, diose, diosgenin, diosmose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diorite On three diorite bowls found in these graves (one inside the walls, the others outside) the name of Sneferu appeared. El Kab\|J.E. Quibell The chair is without a back, and, curiously enough, the head is that of a much older man than the Chephren of the diorite statue. A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)\|Georges Perrot During these eleven days I have found 20 exquisitely polished axes of diorite. Troy and its Remains\|Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann They are in diorite, and have the name of Apepi engraved upon them. Ancient Egypt\|George Rawlinson He has done the same with diorite, both by driving off small chips from it and by pulverizing its surface with the help of jasper. A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)\|Georges Perrot British Dictionary definitions for diorite diorite / (ˈdaɪəˌraɪt) / noun a dark coarse-grained igneous plutonic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar and ferromagnesian minerals such as hornblende Derived forms of diorite dioritic (ˌdaɪəˈrɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for diorite C19: from French, from Greek diorizein to distinguish (from dia- apart + horizein to define) + -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 diorite diorite [ dī′ə-rīt′ ] A gray, coarse-grained plutonic rock. Diorite consists mainly of sodium-rich plagioclase and one or more mafic minerals such as biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene. It is the coarse-grained equivalent of andesite. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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