ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Porphyritic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Porphyritic is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to porphyry.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to porphyry.

More Meanings

  1. (geology) Containing large crystals in a fine mass of material.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include adamellite, dacite, monzonite, rhyolite, trachyte, granodiorite.

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