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du⋅nite

  [doo-nahyt, duhn-ahyt]
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–noun
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.
Origin:
1865–70; named after Mt. Dun in New Zealand, where it is found; see -ite 1
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du·nite   (dōō'nīt', dŭn'īt')   
n.  A dense igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine and is a source of magnesium.

[After Mount Dun in northern South Island, New Zealand.]
du·nit'ic (dōō-nĭt'īk, də-) adj.
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dunite   (d'nīt', dŭn'īt')  Pronunciation Key 
A coarse-grained igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine.
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