dunite

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/ˈduːˌnaɪt//ˈdʌnˌaɪt/

noun

A type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture.

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Meanings

noundunite (countable and uncountable, plural dunites)

plural dunites

  1. countableuncountableA type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture.

Origin

Named after Dun Mountain near Nelson, New Zealand, + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish duniitti
  • duniittirock
Italian dunite
  • duniterock
Russian дуни́т
  • дуни́т (dunít)rock
Turkish dünit
  • dünitrock

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

dunite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dunite

MLA

“dunite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dunite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dunite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dunite.

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