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norites

norites is the plural of norite.

Meaning of norite

Noun

norite (countable and uncountable, plural norites)

  1. A granular crystalline rock consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar (such as labradorite) and hypersthene.
    • Where hypersthene prevails the rocks are grouped as norites, being subdivided into normal norite, horneblende-norite, mica-norite, and augite-norite, according to the presence of these different minerals in the rock.1901, Joseph Hyde Pratt, The Occurrence and Distribution of Corundum in the United States, Geological Survey Bulletin 180, United States Department of the Interior, page 27

Questions about norites

What is norites the plural of?
Norites is the plural of norite.

Words near norites in the dictionary

  1. norisocorydine
  2. norisonotatic acid
  3. norisoprenoid
  4. norisoprenoids
  5. norite
  6. norites
  7. noritic
  8. norito
  9. norium
  10. nork
  11. norketamine

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