First Known Use: circa 1816
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diabase
noun di·a·base \ˈdī-ə-ˌbās\
Definition of DIABASE
1
archaic : diorite
2
chiefly British : an altered basalt
3
: a fine-grained rock of the composition of gabbro but with an ophitic texture
— di·a·ba·sic \ˌdī-ə-ˈbā-sik\ adjective
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Origin of DIABASE
French, probably from Greek diabasis act of crossing over, from diabainein to cross over, from dia- + bainein to go — more at come
Rhymes with DIABASE
about-face, aerospace, anyplace, boniface, bouillabaisse, carapace, catalase, cellulase, commonplace, contrabass, cyberspace, database, diastase, double-space, elastase, everyplace, hydrolase, hydrospace, hyperspace, interface, interlace, interspace, invertase, kilobase, lemures, lowercase, marketplace, oxidase, pillowcase, reductase, Samothrace, single-space, steeplechase, thoroughbass, thoroughbrace, triple-space, uppercase
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