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eclogite

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

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  • UK: /ˈɛklədʒʌɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκλογή (eklogḗ, “selection”), + -ite.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 榴輝岩 /榴辉岩 (lau4 fai1 ngaam4) — coarse-grained rock
  • Chinese Mandarin: 榴輝岩 /榴辉岩 (liúhuīyán) — coarse-grained rock
  • Finnish: eklogiitti — coarse-grained rock
  • Japanese: 榴輝岩 (ryūkigan) — coarse-grained rock
  • Russian: эклоги́т (eklogít) — coarse-grained rock
  • Serbo-Croatian: eklogit — coarse-grained rock
  • Spanish: eclogita — coarse-grained rock