porphyritic rock
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Greek 'porphura' (purple dye) + '-itic' (suffix indicating a characteristic or quality) + 'rock'.
مثال
- Granite and andesite are common types of porphyritic rock.
- The porphyritic texture of the rock is caused by the slow cooling of magma.
- Porphyritic rocks are often used as decorative stones.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals “Substance Meronyms: groundmass”