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picrite

picrite noun: a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

Noun

picrite (countable and uncountable, plural picrites)

  1. A variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.
    Synonyms:
    picrobasalt

Synonyms of picrite

Forms of picrite

pluralpicrites

Origin of picrite

From Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) + -ite.

Words formed from picrite

Questions about picrite

What does picrite mean?
Picrite means a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.
What part of speech is picrite?
Picrite is a noun.
What is the plural of picrite?
The plural of picrite is picrites.

Words near picrite in the dictionary

  1. picrel
  2. picrels
  3. picrete
  4. picric
  5. picric acid
  6. picrite
  7. picrites
  8. picritic
  9. picro-
  10. picrobasalt
  11. picrobasalts

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