porphyritic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'porphyritic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Porphyritic

[ a.]

- Relating to, or resembling, porphyry, that is, characterized by the presence of distinct crystals, as of feldspar, quartz, or augite, in a relatively fine-grained base, often aphanitic or cryptocrystalline.

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poraille porbeagle porcate porcelain porcelainized porcelaneous porcelanite porcelanous porcellaneous porcellanous

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