eclogite

[ ek-luh-jahyt ]

/ ˈɛk ləˌdʒaɪt /

noun

a rock consisting of a granular aggregate of green pyroxene and red garnet, often containing kyanite, silvery mica, quartz, and pyrite.

Origin of eclogite

1815–25; <Greek eklog(ḗ) selection (see eclogue) + -ite¹

Words nearby eclogite

eclipsis, ecliptic, ecliptic coordinate system, ecliptic latitude, ecliptic longitude, eclogite, eclogue, Eclogues, eclosion, ECM, ecmnesia

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Example sentences from the Web for eclogite

Eclogite, ek′loj-īt, n. a crystalline rock, composed of smaragdite and red garnet.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Some regard the eclogite boulders as derived from deep-seated crystalline rocks, others as concretions in the blue ground.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
In the Newlands boulder the diamonds have the appearance of being an original constituent of the eclogite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
Omphacite, om′fa-sīt, n. a grass-green granular variety of pyroxene, one of the constituents of eclogite.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for eclogite

eclogite

/ (ˈɛkləˌdʒaɪt) /

noun

a rare coarse-grained basic rock consisting principally of garnet and pyroxene. Quartz, feldspar, etc, may also be present. It is thought to originate by metamorphism or igneous crystallization at extremely high pressure

Word Origin for eclogite

C19: from Greek eklogē a selection

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Scientific definitions for eclogite

eclogite

[ ĕk′lə-jīt′ ]

A greenish, coarse-grained metamorphic rock consisting of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with large red garnet inclusions. Eclogites form under conditions of high pressure and moderate to high temperatures.

单词	eclogite
释义	eclogite [ ek-luh-jahyt ] / ˈɛk ləˌdʒaɪt / noun a rock consisting of a granular aggregate of green pyroxene and red garnet, often containing kyanite, silvery mica, quartz, and pyrite. Origin of eclogite 1815–25; <Greek eklog(ḗ) selection (see eclogue) + -ite¹ Words nearby eclogite eclipsis, ecliptic, ecliptic coordinate system, ecliptic latitude, ecliptic longitude, eclogite, eclogue, Eclogues, eclosion, ECM, ecmnesia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eclogite Eclogite, ek′loj-īt, n. a crystalline rock, composed of smaragdite and red garnet. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Some regard the eclogite boulders as derived from deep-seated crystalline rocks, others as concretions in the blue ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various In the Newlands boulder the diamonds have the appearance of being an original constituent of the eclogite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various Omphacite, om′fa-sīt, n. a grass-green granular variety of pyroxene, one of the constituents of eclogite. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for eclogite eclogite / (ˈɛkləˌdʒaɪt) / noun a rare coarse-grained basic rock consisting principally of garnet and pyroxene. Quartz, feldspar, etc, may also be present. It is thought to originate by metamorphism or igneous crystallization at extremely high pressure Word Origin for eclogite C19: from Greek eklogē a selection 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 eclogite eclogite [ ĕk′lə-jīt′ ] A greenish, coarse-grained metamorphic rock consisting of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with large red garnet inclusions. Eclogites form under conditions of high pressure and moderate to high temperatures. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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