Welcome to Anagrammer Crossword Genius! Keep reading below to see if porphyritic is an answer to any crossword puzzle or word game (Scrabble, Words With Friends etc). Scroll down to see all the info we have compiled on porphyritic.
porphyritic
Searching in Crosswords ...
The answer PORPHYRITIC has 0 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
Searching in Word Games ...
The word PORPHYRITIC is VALID in some board games. Check PORPHYRITIC in word games in Scrabble, Words With Friends, see scores, anagrams etc.
Searching in Dictionaries ...
Definitions of porphyritic in various dictionaries:
adj - (of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
Of or containing porphyry.
Containing relatively large isolated crystals in a mass of fine texture.
Word Research / Anagrams and more ...
Keep reading for additional results and analysis below.
Possible Dictionary Clues |
---|
relating to or denoting a rock texture containing distinct crystals or crystalline particles embedded in a compact groundmass. |
(of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals |
Of or containing porphyry. |
Containing relatively large isolated crystals in a mass of fine texture. |
Porphyritic description |
---|
Porphyritic is an adjective used in geology, specifically for igneous rocks, for a rock that has a distinct difference in the size of the crystals, with at least one group of crystals obviously larger than another group. Porphyritic rocks may be aphanites or extrusive rock, with large crystals or phenocrysts floating in a fine-grained groundmass of non-visible crystals, as in a porphyritic basalt, or phanerites or intrusive rock, with individual crystals of the groundmass easily distinguished with the eye, but one group of crystals clearly much bigger than the rest, as in a porphyritic granite. Most types of igneous rocks may display some degree of porphyritic texture. One main type of rock that has a porphyritic texture are porphyry, though not all porphyritic rocks are porphyries. |