| 释义 |
por·phy·rit·ic
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rid.ik\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin porphyriticus, from Greek porphyritikos, from porphyritēs (lithos) porphyry + -ikos -ic
1. : of or relating to porphyry
< a porphyritic column >
2. : having distinct crystals (as of feldspar, quartz, or augite) in a relatively fine-grained base that is often aphanitic, cryptocrystalline, or glassy — compare groundmass, phenocryst
• por·phy·rit·i·cal·ly \-d.ə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb |