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porphyritic

 
Dictionary: por·phy·rit·ic   (pôr'fə-rĭt'ĭk) pronunciation
also por·phy·rit·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
  1. Of or containing porphyry.
  2. Containing relatively large isolated crystals in a mass of fine texture.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
  Pertains to noun: porphyry (meaning #1)


 
 

 

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