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ultramaphic

ultramaphic is the alternative form of ultramafic.

Meaning of ultramafic

Adjective

ultramafic (comparative more ultramafic, superlative most ultramafic)

  1. Describing igneous rocks that contain magnesium and iron and only a very small amount of silica, such as are found in the Earth’s mantle.
    Synonyms:
    ultrabasic

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Questions about ultramaphic

What is ultramaphic the alternative form of?
Ultramaphic is the alternative form of ultramafic.

Words near ultramaphic in the dictionary

  1. ultramacho
  2. ultramafic
  3. ultramafics
  4. ultramafite
  5. ultramagnetic
  6. ultramaphic
  7. ultramarathon
  8. ultramarathoner
  9. ultramarathoners
  10. ultramarathoning
  11. ultramarathonist

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