phenocryst
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Phenocryst — Phe no*cryst, n. [Gr. ? to appear + ? crystal.] (Geol.) One of the prominent embedded crystals of a porphyry. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phenocryst — [fē′nə krist] n. [Fr phénocryste < Gr phainein, to show (see FANTASY) + krystallos,CRYSTAL] a relatively large and usually conspicuous crystal found in a fine grained matrix in porphyritic igneous rock … English World dictionary
Phenocryst — A phenocryst is a relatively large and usually conspicuous crystal distinctly larger than the grains of the rock groundmass of a porphyritic igneous rock. Phenocrysts often have euhedral forms either due to early growth within a magma or by post… … Wikipedia
phenocryst — noun Etymology: French phénocryste, from Greek phainein to show + krystallos crystal more at fancy Date: 1893 one of the prominent embedded crystals of a porphyry • phenocrystic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
phenocryst — /fee neuh krist, fen euh /, n. Petrol. any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock. [1890 95; PHENO + CRYST(AL)] * * * … Universalium
phenocryst — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A conspicuous, usually large, crystal embedded in porphyritic igneous rock … Glossary of volcanic terms
phenocryst — [ fi:nə(ʊ)krɪst, fɛn ] noun Geology a large or conspicuous crystal in a porphyritic rock. Origin C19: from Fr. phénocryste, from Gk phainein to show + krustallos crystal … English new terms dictionary
phenocryst — pheno·cryst … English syllables
phenocryst — phe•no•cryst [[t]ˈfi nə krɪst, ˈfɛn ə [/t]] n. pet any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock • Etymology: 1890–95; pheno +cryst ( al) … From formal English to slang
phenocryst — /ˈfinəkrɪst/ (say feenuhkrist), /ˈfɛnə / (say fenuh ) noun any of the relatively large and ordinarily conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock. {pheno + cryst(al)} …
