Definitions For Dolerite

Noun

DOLERITE. (countable and uncountable, plural DOLERITEs) (geology) A fine-grained basaltic rock

Synonyms

diabase

Derived terms

{{der2, en

Translations

Finnish: doleriitti French: dolérite, f, diorte, f, diabase, f Polish: doleryt, m, diabaz, m

Etymology

From the "deceptive", because it was easily confounded with diorite, + {{af, en, -ite}}.

Anagrams

eleotrid, loitered

Is Dolerite a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
10

The word Dolerite is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

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