eucrite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′krīt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
eu•crite  (yo̅o̅′krīt),USA pronunciation n. [Petrog.]
  1. Rocksa basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
  • Greek eúkritos readily chosen, equivalent. to eu- eu- + kritós separated (verbid of krí̄nein)
  • German Eukrit
  • 1895–1900


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