porphyroid

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pôrfə roid′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
por•phy•roid  (pôrfə roid′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Rocksa rock resembling porphyry.
  2. Rocksa sedimentary rock that has been metamorphosed so as to leave some original crystals in a fine-textured, layered matrix.
  • porphyr(y) + -oid 1790–1800


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