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peridotite

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛrɪdɒtʌɪt/
Definition of peridotite

noun

[mass noun] Geology
  • a dense, coarse-grained plutonic rock containing a large amount of olivine, believed to be the main constituent of the earth’s mantle.

Derivatives

peridotitic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɪtɪk/
adjective

peridotite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of peridotite in the US English dictionary
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