Diorite Definition

dīə-rīt

noun

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

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Diorite

Noun

Singular:

diorite

Plural:

diorites

Origin of Diorite

French from Greek diorizein to distinguish dia- apart, between dia– horizein to divide, limit horizon

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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