komatiite

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noun

Any of a class of ultramafic mantle-derived volcanic rocks that have a high magnesium content.

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Meanings

nounkomatiite (countable and uncountable, plural komatiites)

plural komatiites

  1. countableuncountableAny of a class of ultramafic mantle-derived volcanic rocks that have a high magnesium content.

Origin

From Komati + -ite.

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APA

komatiite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komatiite

MLA

“komatiite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komatiite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “komatiite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komatiite.

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