peridotite

English

Peridotite

Etymology

From peridot +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəˌtaɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /pəˈɹɪd.əˌtaɪt/, /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.doʊˌtaɪt/

Noun

peridotite (countable and uncountable, plural peridotites)

1. (geology) A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 60:

     Varieties of peridotite are distinguished by their mineral composition; for example, dunite is a peridotite which is virtually all olivine, and a dense, dark green in colour.

Translations

rock

• Finnish: peridotiitti
• French: péridotite (fr) f
• Japanese: カンラン岩, 橄欖岩 (かんらんがん, kanrangan)
• Spanish: peridotita f