单词 | porphyry |
释义 | porphyry n. (pl. -ies)   1. a hard rock quarried in ancient Egypt, composed of crystals of white or red feldspar in a red matrix.   2. Geol. an igneous rock with large crystals scattered in a matrix of much smaller crystals. Derivatives porphyritic adj. Etymology: ME ult. f. med.L porphyreum f. Gk porphurites f. porphura purple |
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