microlitic

[ mahy-kruh-lit-ik ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective Petrography.

of or relating to the texture of a porphyry whose groundmass consists of microlites in a glassy matrix.

Origin of microlitic

First recorded in 1875–80; microlite + -ic

Words nearby microlitic

microlite, microliter, microlith, microlithiasis, microlithic, microlitic, microloan, micrology, micromanage, micromanipulation, micromarketing