holocrystalline
/ (ˌhɒləˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn) /
adjective
(of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
Compare hemicrystalline
Words nearby holocrystalline
holocaust,
holocene,
holocord,
holocrine,
holocrine gland,
holocrystalline,
holodiastolic,
holoendemic,
holoenzyme,
holofernes,
hologamous
Example sentences from the Web for holocrystalline
Some hollow trees show interiors beautifully lined with holocrystalline quartz.
The Yellowstone National Park |Hiram Martin ChittendenThey are holocrystalline in form and true glassy bases are rare, rendering the term diabase more appropriate than basalt.
It seems therefore that a holocrystalline pyroxene-garnet rock may be one source of the diamond found in blue ground.