CEFR B1

dolerite

noun

Meaning

dolerite means a fine-grained basaltic rock. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

  • The article uses dolerite to mean a fine-grained basaltic rock.
  • The teacher asked students to find dolerite in the reading.

Synonyms: diabase