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Word: Phenocryst
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from French phénocryste, from Greek phainein ‘to show’ + krustallos ‘crystal’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfiːnə(ʊ)krɪst
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɛnə(ʊ)krɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large or conspicuous crystal in a porphyritic rock, distinct from the groundmass.
Short Definition:large or conspicuous crystal in porphyritic rock
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