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peridotite

UK/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəˌtaɪt/US/pəˈɹɪd.əˌtaɪt/

peridotite noun: a rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.

peridotite: a rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of...
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Noun

peridotite (countable and uncountable, plural peridotites)

  1. A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
    • Varieties of peridotite are distinguished by their mineral composition; for example, dunite is a peridotite which is virtually all olivine, and a dense, dark green in colour.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 60

Forms of peridotite

pluralperidotites

Origin of peridotite

From peridot + -ite.

Words formed from peridotite

Questions about peridotite

What does peridotite mean?
Peridotite means a rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
What part of speech is peridotite?
Peridotite is a noun.
How do you pronounce peridotite?
Peridotite is pronounced /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəˌtaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of peridotite?
The plural of peridotite is peridotites.

Words near peridotite in the dictionary

  1. peridontitis
  2. peridot
  3. peridote
  4. peridotes
  5. peridotic
  6. peridotite
  7. peridotites
  8. peridotitic
  9. peridots
  10. peridrome
  11. peridromes

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