- epidiorite
- epi·diorite
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epidiorite
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epidiorite — |epə̇, |epē+ noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary epi + diorite; originally formed as German epidiorit : a variety of diorite formed by metamorphism from pyroxenic igneous rocks and often being somewhat schistose * * * /ep i… … Useful english dictionary
epidiorite — /ep i duy euh ruyt /, n. Petrog. a schistose metamorphic rock resulting from the alteration of augite to hornblende in a gabbro or dolerite. [1885 90; EPI + DIORITE] * * * … Universalium
epidiorite — pl.f. epidioriti … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
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