XENOCRYST


Meaning of XENOCRYST in English

[ 'zɛnə(ʊ)krɪst ]

■ noun Geology a crystal in an igneous rock which is not derived from the original magma.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

Origin

C19: from xeno- + crystal .

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