lherzolite
lherzolite · lherzolites
A dark-green igneous rock consisting largely of chrysolite, with pyroxene and picotiteA dark-green igneous rock consisting largely of chrysolite, with pyroxene and picotite.
/ˈləːzəlʌɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A dark-green igneous rock consisting largely of chrysolite, with pyroxene and picotite.
Origin
From Lherz in the Pyrenées + -lite.From Lherz in the Pyrenées + -lite.
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Forms
plural: lherzolites| Singular | lherzolite |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlherzolitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable