porphyry

/ˈpɔrfəri/
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Other forms: porphyries

Definitions of porphyry
  1. noun
    any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
    synonyms: porphyritic rock
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    type of:
    igneous rock
    rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
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