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🪨 A hard rock 🧱 Stone material
diabase

diabase

8.8
Made of a hard dark rock used for roads and buildings
  • adjective
  • /ˈdaɪəˌbeɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diabásica
  • Engineers selected a diabase foundation to ensure the bridge would last for generations.

Examples

  • The ancient monument was constructed using diabase blocks for extra durability.

  • The quarry supplied high-quality diabase material for the new highway project.

  • The ancient monument was constructed using diabase blocks for extra durability.

  • Engineers selected a diabase foundation to ensure the bridge would last for generations.

  • The quarry supplied high-quality diabase material for the new highway project.

Surface Forms

diabase positive

Etymology

Diabase as an adjective comes from the name of the rock diabase, so when something is called diabase it means 'made of that hard, dark rock'. That's why builders choose a diabase foundation when they want something very strong that will last a long time.