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porphyritic

porp·hy·ri·tic

US/ˌpɔrfɜrˈɪtɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals

Origin

From porphyrite + -ic.

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