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porphyritic

/ˌpɔːr.fəˈrɪt.ɪk/

Traducción: Adjetivo técnico usado en geología para describir la textura de una roca ígnea que contiene cristales más grandes (fenocristales) en una masa fundamental de grano fino.

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adjective

/ˌpɔːr.fəˈrɪt.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • esAdjetivo técnico usado en geología para describir la textura de una roca ígnea que contiene cristales más grandes (fenocristales) en una masa fundamental de grano fino.

A technical term used in geology to describe an igneous rock texture containing larger crystals (phenocrysts) in a finer-grained groundmass.

  1. C2formalscientific

    Describes an igneous rock texture where larger crystals (phenocrysts) are embedded in a finer-grained groundmass.

    esTextura porfídica

    • The porphyritic texture of the granite was clearly visible under the microscope.
    • Porphyritic rocks often form during a two-stage cooling process.
    • Geologists identified the sample as a porphyritic andesite.
Formas
  • more porphyritic comparative form
  • most porphyritic superlative form