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tholeiites

tholeiites is the plural of tholeiite.

Meaning of tholeiite

Noun

tholeiite (plural tholeiites)

  1. An igneous basaltic rock, formed from magma rich in magnesium and iron.
    • Correctly speaking, Hawaiian basalt is not just basalt, but is a special variety enriched in silica known as tholeiite.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 51n

Questions about tholeiites

What is tholeiites the plural of?
Tholeiites is the plural of tholeiite.

Words near tholeiites in the dictionary

  1. thole
  2. thole pin
  3. thole pins
  4. tholed
  5. tholeiite
  6. tholeiites
  7. tholeiitic
  8. tholemod
  9. Tholen
  10. Tholens
  11. tholepin

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