Chromocratic

/ˌkroʊmoʊˈkrætɪk/ adjective

Definition

In geology, describing rocks that are dominated by dark-colored (ferromagnesian) minerals rather than light-colored minerals.

Etymology

From Greek 'chroma' (color) and 'kratos' (power/dominance), literally meaning 'color-dominant,' used in petrology to classify igneous rocks by their mineral composition and resulting dark appearance.

Kelly Says

Geologists use 'chromocratic' as a quick descriptor—if they say a rock is chromocratic, they're telling you it's loaded with heavy iron and magnesium minerals, which is why it appears dark and dense under the microscope.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክሮሞክራቲክ (Kromokratik)
kro-mo-kra-tik
ARالعربية
كروموكراتيكي (Kromookratiki)
kro-mo-oo-kra-tee-kee
BNবাংলা
ক্রোমোক্রেটিক (Kromakretik)
kro-mo-kre-tik
CACatalà
cromocràtic
kro-mo-kra-tic
CSČeština
chromokratický
kro-mo-kra-ti-cky
DADansk
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
DEDeutsch
chromokratisch
kro-mo-kra-tish
ELΕλληνικά
χρωματοκράτης (Chromatokraties)
hro-ma-to-kra-tes
ESEspañol
cromocrático
kro-mo-krah-tee-ko
FAفارسی
کروماتوگرافی (Kromatoğrāfi)
kro-ma-to-ğrā-fi
FISuomi
kromokratikko
kro-mo-krah-ti-kko
FRFrançais
chromocratique
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
GUGU
ક્રોમોક્રેટિક (Kromakretik)
kro-mo-kre-tik
HAHA
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
HEעברית
כרומאטיק (Kroma'tik)
kro-ma-tik
HIहिन्दी
क्रोमोक्रेटिक (Kromakretik)
kro-mo-kre-tik
HUMagyar
kromokratikus
kro-mo-kra-tee-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
kromokratik
kro-mo-kra-tik
IGIG
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
ITItaliano
cromocratico
kro-mo-krah-tee-ko
JA日本語
クロモクロティック (Kuromokurotikku)
ku-ro-mo-ku-ro-ti-kku
KKKK
хроматографиялық (Khromatoğrāfiyalıq)
kro-ma-to-ğrā-fi-ya-lıq
KMKM
kromokratik
kro-mo-kra-tik
KO한국어
크로모크라틱 (Keuromokura-tik)
keu-ro-mo-ku-ra-tik
MRMR
क्रोमोक्रॅटिक (Kromakrattik)
kro-mo-kra-ttik
MSBahasa Melayu
kromokratik
kro-mo-kra-tik
MYမြန်မာ
ခရိုမိုကရက်တစ် (Khro-mo-kya-re-tti)
kro-mo-kya-re-tti
NLNederlands
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
NONorsk
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
PAPA
ਕ੍ਰੋਮੋਕ੍ਰੈਟਿਕ (Kromakrattik)
kro-mo-kra-ttik
PLPolski
chromokratyczny
kro-mo-kra-t-schi-y
PTPortuguês
cromocrático
kro-mo-krah-tee-ko
RORomână
cromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
RUРусский
хроматографический
hro-ma-to-gra-fi-ches-ky
SVSvenska
chromocratiskt
kro-mo-kra-tiskt
SWKiswahili
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
TAதமிழ்
கொரோமோகிராட்டிக் (Korōmokiraattikk)
ko-ro-mo-ki-ra-at-tik
TEతెలుగు
క్రోమోక్రాటిక్ (Kromakrātik)
kro-mo-kra-tik
THไทย
โครโมโคราติก (Khromokhroatik)
kro-mo-kro-ra-tik
TLTL
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
TRTürkçe
kromokratik
kro-mo-kra-tik
UKУкраїнська
хроматографічний
hro-ma-to-hra-fi-ch-nyy
URاردو
کروموکراٹک (Kromokrātik)
kro-mo-kra-tik
VITiếng Việt
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tic
YOYO
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k
ZH中文
色谱法 (Sèpǔfǎ)
se-pu-fa
ZUZU
chromocratic
kro-mo-krah-tee-k

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