MIAROLITIC


Meaning of MIAROLITIC in English

|mēərō|lid.ik adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary miaro- (from Italian dialect miarolo granite with small cavities) + -litic

1. of igneous rock : characterized by irregular cavities into which well-formed crystals project

miarolitic structure

miarolitic granites

2. of a cavity : having an irregular form into which such crystals project

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