Meaning Of The Word Dunite

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dunite in American English
a dense, intrusive igneous rock consisting largely of olivine
noun: a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine

dunite in British English
noun: an ultrabasic igneous rock consisting mainly of olivine

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