different between igneous vs diabase

igneous

English

Etymology

From Latin igneus (“fiery”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /???ni.?s/

Adjective

igneous (not comparable)

Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
(geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.

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diabase

English

Etymology

From French diabase, from Ancient Greek ???????? (diábasis).

Noun

diabase (countable and uncountable, plural diabases)

(geology) A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.

Synonyms

dolerite

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Abadies

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (diábasis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dja.baz/

Noun

diabase f (plural diabases)

(geology) diabase

Descendants

? English: diabase
? Turkish: diyabaz

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different between igneous vs diabase

igneous

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diabase

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