porphyritic

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por·phy·rit·ic

P0452200 (pôr′fə-rĭt′ĭk) 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.

[Middle English porphiritike, from Medieval Latin porphyrīticus, from Greek porphyrītikos, from porphyrītēs, porphyry; see porphyry.]

porphyritic

(ˌpɔːfɪˈrɪtɪk) adj1. (Geological Science) (of rocks) having large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals2. (Geological Science) consisting of porphyry

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porphyritic - (of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals