diorite

(dī′ə rīt′)

noun

a dark-gray, intrusive igneous rock consisting chiefly of plagioclase and hornblende

Origin: Fr < Gr diorizein, to divide < dia-, through + horizein, to separate: see horizon

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noun

Any of various dark, granite-textured, crystalline rocks rich in plagioclase and having little quartz.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Greek diorizein, to distinguish

Origin: : dia-, apart, between; see dia-

Origin: + horizein, to divide, limit; see horizon

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