dunite
English
Etymology
Named after Dun Mountain near Nelson, New Zealand, + -ite.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈduːnaɪt/, /ˈdʌnaɪt/
Noun
dunite (countable and uncountable, plural dunites)
small volcanic bomb of (black) basanite with (green) dunite
- A type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture.
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