| DIORISM | • diorism n. (Dated) logical direction; definition. • DIORISM n. a distinction, a definition. |
| 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. |
| DIORISMS | • diorisms n. Plural of diorism. • DIORISM n. a distinction, a definition. |
| DIORITES | • diorites n. Plural of diorite. • DIORITE n. a crystalline granular igneous rock composed of plagioclase and hornblende. |
| DIORITIC | • dioritic adj. Containing diorite. • DIORITIC adj. containing diorite, a crystalline granular igneous rock composed of plagioclase and hornblende. |
| DIORISTIC | • dioristic adj. (Dated) that distinguishes or defines something; distinctive. • DIORISTIC adj. serving to distinguish, also DIORISTICAL. |
| EPIDIORITE | • epidiorite n. A greenish metamorphic rock composed of plagioclase and hornblende. • EPIDIORITE n. a dioritic or gabbroitic rock more or less metamorphosed. |
| DIORISTICAL | • DIORISTICAL adj. serving to distinguish, also DIORISTIC. |
| EPIDIORITES | • epidiorites n. Plural of epidiorite. • EPIDIORITE n. a dioritic or gabbroitic rock more or less metamorphosed. |
| 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. |
| DIORISTICALLY | • DIORISTICAL adv. serving to distinguish, also DIORISTIC. |
| GRANODIORITES | • granodiorites n. Plural of granodiorite. • GRANODIORITE n. an igneous plutonic rock, less felsic than granite. |
| GRANODIORITIC | • granodioritic adj. (Geology) of or related to granodiorite. • GRANODIORITIC adj. relating to granodiorite. |