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melaphyre

melaphyre noun: various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age.

Noun

melaphyre (countable and uncountable, plural melaphyres)

  1. (obsolete) Various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age

Forms of melaphyre

pluralmelaphyres

Origin of melaphyre

French, from Ancient Greek, meaning "black porphyry".

Questions about melaphyre

What does melaphyre mean?
Melaphyre means various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age.
What part of speech is melaphyre?
Melaphyre is a noun.
What is the plural of melaphyre?
The plural of melaphyre is melaphyres.

Words near melaphyre in the dictionary

  1. melanuric acid
  2. melanurin
  3. Melany
  4. melaphidine
  5. melaphidines
  6. melaphyre
  7. melaphyres
  8. Melara
  9. Melaras
  10. melarsomine
  11. melarsoprol

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