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dunite

/ˈduːˌnaɪt/

dunite noun: a type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture.

dunite: a type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture
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Noun

dunite (countable and uncountable, plural dunites)

  1. A type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture.

Forms of dunite

pluraldunites

Origin of dunite

Named after Dun Mountain near Nelson, New Zealand, + -ite.

Words formed from dunite

Questions about dunite

What does dunite mean?
Dunite means a type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture.
What part of speech is dunite?
Dunite is a noun.
How do you pronounce dunite?
Dunite is pronounced /ˈduːˌnaɪt/.
What is the plural of dunite?
The plural of dunite is dunites.

Words near dunite in the dictionary

  1. duniewassals
  2. Dunigan
  3. Dunigans
  4. dunikin
  5. dunikins
  6. dunite
  7. dunites
  8. dunitic
  9. DUniv
  10. Dunivan
  11. Dunivans

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