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charnockite

charnockite noun: an orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.

Noun

charnockite (countable and uncountable, plural charnockites)

  1. An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
    • Geologically, the EG consist of charnockite with minor bands of pyroxin granulate and magnetite quartzite.2016 January 27, “Critical Analysis of Forest Degradation in the Southern Eastern Ghats of India: Comparison of Satellite Imagery and Soil Quality Index”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

charnockite meaning in Tamil

charnockite in Tamil

சார்னோக்கைட்டு

Forms of charnockite

pluralcharnockites

Origin of charnockite

From Charnock + -ite, after Job Charnock, whose tombstone was made out of it.

Words formed from charnockite

Questions about charnockite

What does charnockite mean?
Charnockite means an orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
What is charnockite in Tamil?
Charnockite in Tamil is சார்னோக்கைட்டு. See Charnockite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is charnockite?
Charnockite is a noun.
What is the plural of charnockite?
The plural of charnockite is charnockites.

Words near charnockite in the dictionary

  1. Charney
  2. Charneys
  3. charnico
  4. Charnley
  5. Charnock
  6. charnockite
  7. charnockites
  8. charnockitic
  9. Charnocks
  10. Charnwood
  11. Charné

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