ophiolite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”) + -lite.
Noun
[edit]
ophiolite (plural ophiolites)
- (geology) An assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island.
Translations
[edit]French
[edit]Noun
[edit]ophiolite f (plural ophiolites)
Further reading
[edit]- “ophiolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.