KERATOPHYRE


Meaning of KERATOPHYRE in English

ˈkerəd.ōˌfī(ə)r noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary kerat- + -phyre; originally formed as German keratophyr

1. : any of various rocks resembling hornfels

2. : a compact porphyritic rock with anorthoclase as its prevailing feldspar and with or without quartz

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.