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单词 dunite
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dunite

[ doo-nahyt, duhn-ahyt ]
/ ˈdu naɪt, ˈdʌn aɪt /

noun

a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.

Origin of dunite

1865–70; named after Mt. Dun in New Zealand, where it is found; see -ite1

Words nearby dunite

dunger, dung fly, dunghill, Dunham, duniewassal, dunite, duniwassal, dunk, Dunker, Dunkerque, dunking
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British Dictionary definitions for dunite

dunite
/ (ˈdʌnaɪt) /

noun

an ultrabasic igneous rock consisting mainly of olivine

Word Origin for dunite

C19: named after Dun Mountain, a mountain in New Zealand where it is abundant
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 dunite

dunite
[ dōōnīt′, dŭnīt′ ]

A coarse-grained igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine.
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