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keratophyre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A compact porphyritic rock composed of alkali-feldspars and diopside, and possibly including quartz.

Word forms

keratophyre keratophyres

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary kerat- + -phyre; originally formed as German keratophyr

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