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diabase
- /ˈdaɪ.əˌbeɪs/
Where it comes from
From French diabase, from Ancient Greek διάβασις (diábasis).
noun diabases
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A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.
Similar: dolerite
Translations
Talk about this word "diabase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diabase. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diabase. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diabase "diabase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diabase.Cite this
@misc{diabase_2026,
title = {diabase},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diabase},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
