PHENOCRYSTS

Noun

phenocrysts

plural of phenocryst

Source: Wiktionary


PHENOCRYST

Phe"no*cryst, n. [Gr. to appear + crystal.] (Geol.)

Definition: One of the prominent embedded crystals of a porphyry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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