picrite
[ pik-rahyt ]
/ ˈpɪk raɪt /
noun
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
Origin of picrite
1805–15; < Greek
pikr(ós) bitter +
-ite1
Words nearby picrite
picquet,
picramic acid,
picrate,
picric,
picric acid,
picrite,
picro-,
picrocarmine stain,
picrotoxin,
pict,
pictish
Example sentences from the Web for picrite
These range from acid to ultrabasic types and include granite, augite-diorite, picrite and serpentine.
British Dictionary definitions for picrite
picrite
/ (ˈpɪkraɪt) /
noun
a coarse-grained ultrabasic igneous rock consisting of olivine and augite with small amounts of plagioclase feldspar