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diorite

/ˈdaɪ.əˌɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
dior-ite
IPA
/ˈdaɪ.əˌɹaɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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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Usage

Inflected Forms

diorites (plural)

Derived Forms

dioritic dioritization granodiorite leucodiorite microdiorite

Phrases

diorite-plagiogranitic quartz-diorite

Questions

How do you pronounce diorite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ.əˌɹaɪt/.
What does diorite mean?
A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.
Where does diorite come from?
It is traced to French.

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