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Word: Ophiolite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek ophis ‘snake’ + -lite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒfɪəlʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an igneous rock consisting largely of serpentine, believed to have been formed from the submarine eruption of oceanic crustal and upper mantle material.
Short Definition:igneous rock consisting largely of serpentine, believed to have been formed from submarine eruption of oceanic crustal and upper mantle material
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