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dolerite
dol·er·ite [ dóllə rt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. geology 
Same as  diabase
[Mid-19th century. < French dolérite< Greek doleros "deceptive" < dolos "deceit"; because difficult to distinguish from diorite]

dol·er·it·ic [ dòllə ríttik ] adjective
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