What does melanocratic mean?
Melanocratic means (geology, of igneous rock) Dark in color, containing at least 50-60% mafic minerals..
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(geology, of igneous rock) Dark in color, containing at least 50-60% mafic minerals..
Use melanocratic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Melanocratic means (geology, of igneous rock) Dark in color, containing at least 50-60% mafic minerals..
Common synonyms include chromocratic, melanic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use melanocratic where its definition matches the intended context.
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