browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
porphyritic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Porphyritic \Por`phy*rit"ic\, a. [Cf. F. porphyritique.] (Min.) 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: porphyritic adj : (of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
more about porphyritic
This work is licensed under a
