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diorite

/ˈdaɪ.ə.raɪt/

Traduction: Nom désignant une roche magmatique plutonique grenue, généralement composée de feldspath plagioclase et de hornblende ou d'autres minéraux mafiques.

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/ˈdaɪ.ə.raɪt/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant une roche magmatique plutonique grenue, généralement composée de feldspath plagioclase et de hornblende ou d'autres minéraux mafiques.

A noun referring to a granular crystalline intrusive rock, typically composed of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende or other mafic minerals.

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  1. C1formal

    A coarse-grained, dark-colored intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende or other mafic minerals.

    frDiorite

    • Diorite is often used in construction and as a decorative stone.
    • The ancient statue was carved from a single block of diorite.
    • Geologists identified the rock sample as diorite due to its speckled appearance.
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