Etymology

picrite

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Today it means: A variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πικρός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπικρός“bitter”
  2. English todaypicrite

From Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπικρός all →

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