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Meaning of kimberlite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Some researchers think that the warming was caused as kimberlite pipes (volcanic vents originating deep in the Earth’s mantle) reached the surface near Lac de Gras in northern Canada and released huge amounts of carbon.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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