English Explanatory Dictionary

melaphyre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age

Word forms

melaphyre melaphyres

Etymology

French, from Ancient Greek, meaning "black porphyry".

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