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单词 dolerite
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dol•er•ite  (dolə rīt′),USA pronunciation n. [Petrol.]
  1. Rocksa coarse-grained variety of basalt.
  2. Rocksany of various other igneous rocks, as diabase.
  3. Rocksany basaltlike igneous rock whose composition can be determined only by microscopic examination.
  • Greek doler(ós) deceitful (derivative of dólos wile) + French -ite -ite1
  • French dolérite
  • 1830–40;
dol•er•it•ic  (dol′ə ritik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dolerite /ˈdɒləˌraɪt/ n
  1. a dark basic intrusive igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar and a pyroxene, such as augite; often emplaced in dykes
  2. any dark igneous rock whose composition cannot be determined with the naked eye
Etymology: 19th Century: from French dolérite, from Greek doleros deceitful; so called because of the difficulty of determining its composition

doleritic /ˌdɒləˈrɪtɪk/ adj
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