NORITE

Etymology

Noun

norite (countable and uncountable, plural norites)

A granular crystalline rock consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar (such as labradorite) and hypersthene.

Anagrams

• Ireton, Orient, iteron, orient, retino-, tonier, trione

Source: Wiktionary


No"rite, n. Etym: [F., fr. Norvège Norway .] (Min.)

Definition: A granular crystalline rock consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar (as labradorite) and hypersthene.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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