Etymology

eclogite

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Today it means: A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκλογή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐκλογή“selection”
  2. English todayeclogite

From Ancient Greek ἐκλογή (eklogḗ, “selection”), + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐκλογή all →

eclogue

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