diabasic

Variant of diabase

diabase definition

dia·base (-bās′)

noun

  1. diorite
  2. a finely crystalline, intrusive basaltic rock made up mainly of labradorite and pyroxene
  3. Brit. altered dolerite

Etymology: Fr < Gr diabasis, a crossing over < dia- (see dia-) + bainein, to go, come

Related Forms:

  • diabasic di′a·bas′ic (-bās′ik) adjective

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