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dunite definition

dun·ite (dun′īt′, do̵̅o̅n′-)

noun

a dense, intrusive igneous rock consisting largely of olivine

Etymology: after Mt. Dun, in New Zealand + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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