The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
micropegmatitic — adjective see micropegmatite * * * micropegmatitic / titˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑micropegmatite … Useful english dictionary
micropegmatitic — mi·cro·pegmatitic … English syllables
gabbro — gabbroic /geuh broh ik/, gabbroitic, adj. gabbroid /gab royd/, adj. /gab roh/, n., pl. gabbros. Petrol. a dark granular igneous rock composed essentially of labradorite and augite. [ < It; akin to L glaber smooth] * * * Any of several medium or… … Universalium
rhyolite — rhyolitic /ruy euh lit ik/, adj. /ruy euh luyt /, n. a fine grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite. [1865 70; rhyo (irreg. < Gk rhýax stream of lava) + LITE] * * * Igneous rock that is the volcanic equivalent of… … Universalium
pegmatophyre — pegˈmad.əˌfī(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: pegmatite + o + phyre : a granite porphyry with micropegmatitic groundmass … Useful english dictionary
