MAFIC


Meaning of MAFIC in English

/maf"ik/ , adj. Geol.

of or pertaining to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals. Cf. basic (def. 4), ultramafic .

[ 1910-15; MA(GNESIUM) + L f ( errum ) iron + -IC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .