picrite

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noun

A variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

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picrobasalt
OriginAncient Greek πικρός →
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Meanings

nounpicrite (countable and uncountable, plural picrites)

plural picrites

  1. countableuncountableA variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

    Synonyms: picrobasalt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

Similar
picrobasalt

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπικρός“bitter”
  2. Englishpicrite

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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