PORPHYRY


Meaning of PORPHYRY in English

[ 'pɔ:fɪri ]

■ noun ( plural porphyries ) a hard igneous rock containing crystals of feldspar in a fine-grained, typically reddish groundmass.

Origin

ME: via med. L. from Gk porphuritēs , from porphura 'purple'.

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