What does "dolerite" mean?

A type of fine-grained basaltic rock.

What is a synonym for "dolerite"?

Common synonyms include: whinstone.

Pronounced //ˈdɑl.əˌɹaɪt//.

/ˈdɑl.əˌɹaɪt/ noun

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Noun

From French dolérite, from Ancient Greek δολερός (dolerós, “deceitful, deceptive”), because it was easily confounded with diorite, + -ite.