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diabase

/ˈdaɪ.əˌbeɪs/

diabase noun: a fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.

Noun

diabase (countable and uncountable, plural diabases)

  1. A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.
    Synonyms:
    dolerite

diabase meaning in Tamil

diabase in Tamil

துருத்துப் பாறை

Synonyms of diabase

Forms of diabase

pluraldiabases

Origin of diabase

From French diabase, from Ancient Greek διάβασις (diábasis).

Words formed from diabase

Questions about diabase

What does diabase mean?
Diabase means a fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.
What is diabase in Tamil?
Diabase in Tamil is துருத்துப் பாறை. See Diabase meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diabase?
Diabase is a noun.
How do you pronounce diabase?
Diabase is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əˌbeɪs/.
What is the plural of diabase?
The plural of diabase is diabases.

Words near diabase in the dictionary

  1. di-tert-butyl-iminodicarboxylate
  2. DIA
  3. dia-
  4. Diab
  5. Diabaig
  6. diabase
  7. diabases
  8. diabasic
  9. diabat
  10. diabaterial
  11. diabatic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: diabase (page history and authors); diabase (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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