单词 | porphyritically |
释义 | > as lemmasporphyˈritically porphyˈritically adv. Geology (now rare) so as to form a porphyritic rock; as crystals in a porphyritic rock. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > igneous rock > [adverb] > porphyry porphyritically1851 1851 S. F. Baird tr. J. G. Heck Iconogr. Encycl. I. Geogn. 212 The glassy [trachytic lava] is formed by pumices and obsidian; it is either pure, or contains porphyritically separated particles of feldspar. 1886 Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. No. 28. 53 Small rounded grains..in which crystals of the other minerals are porphyritically imbedded. 1909 Geogr. Jrnl. 34 520 The formations are surprisingly constant, the prevailing one being of metamorphic granite rock, traversed by quartz reefs. In some of these felspars occur porphyritically. < as lemmas |
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