Definition of diorite Diorite

/dajˈɚajˌt/ - [dayerayt] - di•o•rite

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Plural: diorites

diorite - a granular crystalline intrusive rock

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diorite (Noun)
A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

diorite (n.)
An igneous, crystalline in structure, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and hornblende. It includes part of what was called greenstone.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

diorite
dī′o-rīt, n. a crystalline granular igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende. [Gr. diorizein, to distinguish—dia, through, horos, a boundary.]

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diorite, noun, singular of diorites.

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