ophiolite
/ˈɒfɪəlaɪt/noun
mass noun
- Geology an igneous rock consisting largely of serpentine, believed to have been formed from the submarine eruption of oceanic crustal and upper mantle material【地质】蛇绿岩, 蛇纹石。
派生词
ophiolitic
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek ophis 'snake' + -LITE.