dolerite

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dolerite

/ˈdɒl.əˌɹaɪt/ UK
/ˈdɑl.əˌɹaɪt/ US

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From French dolérite, from Ancient Greek δολερός (dolerós, “deceitful, deceptive”), because it was easily confounded with diorite, + -ite.

noun dolerites

countable, uncountable A type of fine-grained basaltic rock.
Similar: diabase

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noun rock

Français	dolérite, diorte, diabase

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"dolerite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dolerite.

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@misc{dolerite_2026,
  title = {dolerite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dolerite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}