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Meaning of porphyroclast | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A clast or mineral fragment in a metamorphic rock, surrounded by a groundmass of finer-grained crystals.

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

porphyrogene porphyrogenite porphyrogenitism porphyrogeniture porphyroid porphyromonad