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peridotite

[ per-i-doh-tahyt, puh-rid-uh-tahyt ]

noun

  1. a coarsely granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine with an admixture of various other minerals.


peridotite

/ ˌpɛrɪdəʊˈtɪtɪk; ˌpɛrɪˈdəʊtaɪt /

noun

  1. a dark coarse-grained ultrabasic plutonic igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
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peridotite

/ pĕrĭ-dō-tīt′,pə-rĭdə- /

  1. A coarse-grained igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine and pyroxene. It is believed to be one of the main constituent rocks of the Earth's mantle.


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Derived Forms

  • peridotitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • per·i·do·tit·ic [per-i-doh-, tit, -ik, p, uh, -rid-, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of peridotite1

From French, dating back to 1895–1900; peridot, -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of peridotite1

C19: from French, from peridot
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Example Sentences

The only hiccup came when the recovered peridotite rocks contained veins of asbestos, prompting increased safety protocols.

A mantle rock called peridotite reacts with water and air once it’s exposed, sucking out carbon dioxide and petrifying it—a lot of it—in newly created minerals.

The Lost City vents were found to arise by a process termed serpentinization — a chemical interaction between water and a type of rock called peridotite that contains minerals enriched in magnesium, iron and silica.

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For instance, scientists have long known that certain minerals, like peridotite, can bind with carbon dioxide in the air and essentially convert the gas into solid rock.

We know that to a depth of about a hundred miles the mantle consists predominantly of a type of rock known as peridotite, but what fills the space beyond is uncertain.

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