"eucrite" meaning in All languages combined

See eucrite on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: eucrites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐυκρινής (eukrinḗs, “well-distinguished”) and the English suffix + -ite. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐυκρινής||well-distinguished}} Ancient Greek ἐυκρινής (eukrinḗs, “well-distinguished”), {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} eucrite (plural eucrites)
  1. (geology) An achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Derived forms: eucritic, HED Coordinate_terms: diogenite, howardite

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