Etymology

norite

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Today it means: A granular crystalline rock consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar (such as labradorite) and hypersthene. Full definition →

French Norvège
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  1. French · derived fromNorvège“Norway”
  2. English todaynorite

From French Norvège (“Norway”) + -ite.

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