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dunite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈduːˌnaɪt/
  • /ˈdʌnˌaɪt/
  • CMU ARPABET: D UW0 N AY1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after Dun Mountain near Nelson, New Zealand, + -ite.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: duniitti — rock
  • Italian: dunite — rock
  • Russian: дуни́т (dunít) — rock
  • Turkish: dünit — rock