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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A name proposed by Rose for all massive anorthite-augite rocks, similar to Zirkel's designation corsite for those composed of anorthite and hornblende.
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- n. geology An achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek ἐυκρινής (eukrinēs, "well-distinguished") and the English suffix -ite (Wiktionary)
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