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maf·ic M0023700 (măf′ĭk)adj. Relating to or containing a group of dark-colored silicate minerals, composed chiefly of magnesium and iron, that occur in igneous rocks, including hornblende, pyroxene, olivine, and biotite. [ma(gnesium) + Latin f(errum), iron + -ic.]mafic (ˈmæfɪk) n (Geological Science) a collective term for minerals present in igneous rockadj (Geological Science) relating to igneous rocks or silicate mineralsmaf•ic (ˈmæf ɪk) adj. of or pertaining to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals. [1910–15; ma(gnesium) + Latin f(errum) iron + -ic] |