diorite

n. 闪长岩 [化] 闪长岩

发音

其它 /ˈdaɪ.əˌɹaɪt/

词形变化

diorites 复数 diorites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.

    闪长岩

    可数 不可数 地质

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

igneous rock

词源

From French diorite, invented by mineralogist Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847), derived from Ancient Greek διορίζω (diorízō, “distinguish”), from δι- plus ὁρίζω (horízō, “to limit”).

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