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peridotites

peridotites is the plural of peridotite.

Meaning of peridotite

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

Questions about peridotites

What is peridotites the plural of?
Peridotites is the plural of peridotite.

Words near peridotites in the dictionary

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

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