"diabase" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdaɪ.əˌbeɪs/ Audio: En-diabase.ogg Forms: diabases [plural]
Etymology: From French diabase, from Ancient Greek διάβασις (diábasis). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|diabase}} French diabase, {{der|en|grc|διάβασις}} Ancient Greek διάβασις (diábasis) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} diabase (countable and uncountable, plural diabases)
  1. (geology) A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Wikipedia link: diabase Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Synonyms: dolerite Translations (a fine-grained igneous rock): diabaasi (Finnish), diabase [feminine] (French), diabaz [masculine] (Polish), doleryt [masculine] (Polish), диаба́з (diabáz) [masculine] (Russian), diabasa [feminine] (Spanish), diyabaz (Turkish)

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