MICROPEGMATITE

Etymology

Noun

micropegmatite (plural micropegmatites)

(mineral) A rock showing under the microscope the structure of pegmatite.

Source: Wiktionary


Mi`cro*peg"ma*tite, n. Etym: [Micro- + pegmatite.] (Min.)

Definition: A rock showing under the microscope the structure of a graphic granite (pegmatite).

– Mi`cro*peg`ma*tit"ic, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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