adjective
- of, relating to, or composed of diorite (a coarse-grained igneous rock)
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The dioritic rock formation was exposed in the cliff face.
- Geologists identified the dioritic composition of the mountain's core.
- The dioritic granite contained visible crystals of feldspar and hornblende.
- This dioritic intrusion dates back millions of years.
- The quarry extracted large blocks of dioritic stone for construction.