peridotite

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Scrabble points
13
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14
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəˌtaɪt/(UK)
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/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəˌtaɪt/(UK) · /pəˈɹɪd.əˌtaɪt/(US) · /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.doʊˌtaɪt/(US)

Definition of peridotite

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
    “Varieties of peridotite are distinguished by their mineral composition; for example, dunite is a peridotite which is virtually all olivine, and a dense, dark green in colour.”

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Etymology

From peridot + -ite.

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