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microphenocryst

microphenocryst noun: a very small crystal in a fine-grained porphyritic rock.

Noun

microphenocryst (plural microphenocrysts)

  1. A very small crystal in a fine-grained porphyritic rock.
    • The basalt of Goose Island of the Ice Harbor Member is unique for the occurrence of microphenocrysts of ilmenite and titanmagnetite.1983, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, page 9

Forms of microphenocryst

pluralmicrophenocrysts

Origin of microphenocryst

From micro- + phenocryst.

Words formed from microphenocryst

Questions about microphenocryst

What does microphenocryst mean?
Microphenocryst means a very small crystal in a fine-grained porphyritic rock.
What part of speech is microphenocryst?
Microphenocryst is a noun.
What is the plural of microphenocryst?
The plural of microphenocryst is microphenocrysts.

Words near microphenocryst in the dictionary

  1. microphanerophytes
  2. micropharmacological
  3. micropharmacology
  4. microphase
  5. microphases
  6. microphenocryst
  7. microphenocrystic
  8. microphenocrysts
  9. microphenological
  10. microphenology
  11. microphenomena

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