porphyritic

[ pawr-fuh-rit-ik ]
/ ˌpɔr fəˈrɪt ɪk /

adjective Petrology.

of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling porphyry, its texture, or its structure.

Origin of porphyritic

1375–1425; late Middle English porphiritike < Medieval Latin porphyrīticus < Greek porphyrītikós of porphyry; see -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM porphyritic

non·por·phy·rit·ic, adjective pseu·do·por·phy·rit·ic, adjective sub·por·phy·rit·ic, adjective

Words nearby porphyritic

porphyria, porphyria cutanea tarda, porphyrin, porphyrinogen, porphyrinuria, porphyritic, porphyrization, porphyrize, porphyroblast, porphyrogenite, porphyroid

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British Dictionary definitions for porphyritic

porphyritic
/ (ˌpɔːfɪˈrɪtɪk) /

adjective

(of rocks) having large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
consisting of porphyry

Scientific definitions for porphyritic

porphyry
[ pôr′fə-rē ]

An igneous rock containing the large crystals known as phenocrysts embedded in a fine-grained matrix.

Other words from porphyry

porphyritic adjective (pôr′fə-rĭt′ĭk)