| NORITE | • norite n. A granular crystalline rock consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar (such as labradorite) and hypersthene. • NORITE n. a type of rock, a gabbro with rhombic pyroxene. |
| DIORITE | • diorite n. (Petrology) A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende… • DIORITE n. a crystalline granular igneous rock composed of plagioclase and hornblende. |
| THORITE | • thorite n. (Mineralogy) A radioactive mineral, composed mostly of thorium silicate (ThSiO4), along with silicates… • THORITE n. a silicate of thorium. |
| CHLORITE | • chlorite n. (Mineralogy) A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium. • chlorite n. (Chemistry, countable) Any salt of chlorous acid. • CHLORITE n. a chlorine compound. |
| FAVORITE | • favorite adj. (American spelling) Alternative form of favourite. • favorite n. (American spelling) Alternative form of favourite. • favorite v. (American spelling) Alternative form of favourite. |
| FLUORITE | • fluorite n. (Mineralogy) A widely occurring mineral (calcium fluoride), of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking… • FLUORITE n. a mineral form of calcium fluoride, also FLUOR. |
| LABORITE | • laborite n. (Politics) a supporter of a labor movement. • laborite n. (Politics) a member of a political party supporting labor. • Laborite n. (Australian politics) a member or supporter of the Australian Labor Party, the left wing party of Australia. |
| TENORITE | • tenorite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral form of cupric oxide. • TENORITE n. a triclinic oxide of copper occurring in minute iron-grey scales or black masses. |
| ANCHORITE | • anchorite n. One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit. • ANCHORITE n. one who lives in seclusion, usually for religious reasons, also ANCHORET. |
| EVAPORITE | • evaporite n. The salty, crusty sediment that remains after sea water evaporates. • EVAPORITE n. a sedimentary rock formed by the evaporation of salt water e.g. halite. |
| METEORITE | • meteorite n. A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid. • METEORITE n. a meteor that has fallen to earth as a lump of stone or metal. |
| COFAVORITE | • cofavorite n. A joint favorite to win a sporting event. • COFAVORITE n. a joint favourite. |
| EPIDIORITE | • epidiorite n. A greenish metamorphic rock composed of plagioclase and hornblende. • EPIDIORITE n. a dioritic or gabbroitic rock more or less metamorphosed. |
| UNFAVORITE | • unfavorite adj. (Informal) Not preferred; in particular, especially disliked. • unfavorite n. (Informal) Something that is not a favourite; particularly something that is especially disliked. • unfavorite v. (Internet, transitive) To remove from one’s list of favorites. |
| LABRADORITE | • labradorite n. (Mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline… • LABRADORITE n. a triclinic silicate of the plagioclase feldspar series which may show a bluish or multicoloured iridescence. |
| MADREPORITE | • madreporite n. (Zoology) A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system to the environment. • madreporite n. (Archaic, paleontology) A fossil stony coral, or a deposit composed of the same. • MADREPORITE n. in echinoderms, a perforated plate serving as opening to the stone canal. |
| PHOSPHORITE | • phosphorite n. (Mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite. • PHOSPHORITE n. fibrous apatite. |
| GRANODIORITE | • granodiorite n. (Petrology) An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar. • GRANODIORITE n. an igneous plutonic rock, less felsic than granite. |
| HYPOCHLORITE | • hypochlorite n. (Chemistry) any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a household bleach. • HYPOCHLORITE n. a salt of hypochlorous acid. |
| MICROMETEORITE | • micrometeorite n. An extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere… • MICROMETEORITE n. a very small meteorite. |