The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
porphyritic — [pôr΄fə rit′ik] adj. [ME porphiritike < ML porphyriticus < L porphyrites < Gr porphyritēs] 1. of porphyry 2. like porphyry; having distinct crystals in a fine grained mass … English World dictionary
Porphyritic granite — Granite Gran ite (gr[a^]n [i^]t), n. [It. granito granite, adj., grainy, p. p. of granire to make grainy, fr. L. granum grain; cf. F. granit. See {Grain}.] (Geol.) A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porphyritic structure — porfyrinė struktūra statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Magminių uolienų struktūra, kuriai būdingi stambūs mineralų kristalai. atitikmenys: angl. porphyritic structure rus. порфирическая структура … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
porphyritic rock — noun any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals • Syn: ↑porphyry • Derivationally related forms: ↑porphyritic (for: ↑porphyry) • Hypernyms: ↑igneous rock … Useful english dictionary
porphyritic — adjective Etymology: Middle English porphiritike, from Medieval Latin porphyriticus, from Greek porphyritikos, from porphyritēs (lithos) porphyry Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to porphyry 2. having distinct crystals (as of feldspar) in a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
porphyritic — /pawr feuh rit ik/, adj. Petrol. of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling porphyry, its texture, or its structure. [1375 1425; late ME porphiritike < ML porphyriticus < Gk porphyritikós of PORPHYRY; see IC] * * * … Universalium
porphyritic — adjective a) of or pertaining to porphyry b) containing large crystals in a fine mass of material … Wiktionary
porphyritic — pÉ”rfɪ rɪtɪk /pÉ”Ëf adj. of alabaster, pertaining to porphyry (type of rock) … English contemporary dictionary
porphyritic — [ˌpɔ:fɪ rɪtɪk] adjective Geology relating to or denoting a rock texture containing distinct crystals or crystalline particles embedded in a compact groundmass … English new terms dictionary
porphyritic — por·phy·rit·ic … English syllables
