ophiolite
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”) + -lite.
Noun
ophiolite (plural ophiolites)
- (geology) An assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island.
Translations
French
Noun
ophiolite f (plural ophiolites)
Further reading
- “ophiolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.