carbonatite en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English carbonate Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English carbonatite From carbonate + -ite.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any intrusive igneous rock having a majority of carbonate minerals
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carbonatites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
magnesiocarbonatite · natrocarbonatite · ferrocarbonatite · silicocarbonatite · carbonatitic · calciocarbonatite
Translations (1)
fi karbonatiitti (Translations)