porphyrization
[ pawr-fuh-ruh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌpɔr fə rəˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun
reduction to a powder, formerly done on a slab of porphyry.
Origin of porphyrization
First recorded in 1825–35;
porphyrize +
-ation
Words nearby porphyrization
porphyria cutanea tarda,
porphyrin,
porphyrinogen,
porphyrinuria,
porphyritic,
porphyrization,
porphyrize,
porphyroblast,
porphyrogenite,
porphyroid,
porphyropsin