adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to porphyry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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porphyritic
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adj
Meaning 2
Containing large crystals in a fine mass of material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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adjective
Meaning 3
(of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English porphyrite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English porphyritic From porphyrite + -ic.