Meaning Of The Word Porphyroid
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Porphyroid Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Porphyroid?
porphyroid in American English
a metamorphic rock having large crystals embedded in a fine-grained matrix of either igneous or sedimentary origin noun: a rock resembling porphyry porphyroid in British English adjective: (of metamorphic rocks) having a texture characterized by large crystals set in a finer groundmass noun: a metamorphic rock having this texture |
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