Meanings
nouneclogite (countable and uncountable, plural eclogites)
plural eclogites
- countableuncountablegeographyA coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.
Assiduoud field-workers have discovered little pods of a rock called eclogite in the rocks around San Bernardino.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 101
Origin
- Ancient Greekἐκλογή“selection”
- Englisheclogite
From Ancient Greek ἐκλογή (eklogḗ, “selection”), + -ite.
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Chinese Cantonese 榴輝岩 /榴辉岩
- 榴輝岩 /榴辉岩 (lau⁴ fai¹ ngaam⁴)coarse-grained rock
Chinese Mandarin 榴輝岩 /榴辉岩
- 榴輝岩 /榴辉岩 (liúhuīyán)coarse-grained rock
Finnish eklogiitti
- eklogiitticoarse-grained rock
Japanese 榴輝岩
- 榴輝岩 (ryūkigan)coarse-grained rock
Russian эклоги́т
- эклоги́т (eklogít)coarse-grained rock
Spanish eclogita
- eclogitacoarse-grained rock
Cite this entry
APA
eclogite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eclogite
MLA
“eclogite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eclogite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eclogite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eclogite.
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