dunite
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dunite — ● dunite nom féminin (de Dun Mountains, nom propre) Péridotite contenant plus de 90 % d olivine … Encyclopédie Universelle
dunite — [dun′īt΄, do͞on′īt΄] n. [after Mt. Dun, in New Zealand + ITE1] a dense, intrusive igneous rock consisting largely of olivine … English World dictionary
Dunite — Not to be confused with Dunnite. Small volcanic bomb of (black) basanite with (green) dunite Dunite ( … Wikipedia
Dunite — La dunite est une roche ignée, plutonique ultramafique, de structure grenue ou phanéritique. Sommaire 1 Minéraux 2 Gisements 3 Métamorphisme 4 Histoire … Wikipédia en Français
dunite — /dooh nuyt, dun uyt/, n. a coarse grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine. [1865 70; named after Mt. Dun in New Zealand, where it is found; see ITE1] * * * Yellowish green to green igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine … Universalium
dunite — dunitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Ultrabazinė magminė intruzinė uoliena iš olivino su kitų mineralų (magnetito, chromito, kartais platinos) priemaišomis. atitikmenys: angl. dunite rus. дунит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
dunite — noun Etymology: Mt. Dun, New Zealand Date: circa 1868 a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of olivine • dunitic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
dunite — n. yellowish green coarse grained igneous rock composed of olivine … English contemporary dictionary
dunite — [ dʌnʌɪt] noun Geology a green to brownish coarse grained igneous rock consisting largely of olivine. Origin C19: from the name of Dun Mountain, New Zealand, + ite1 … English new terms dictionary
dunite — du·nite … English syllables
