Associations to the word «Groundmass»

Wiktionary

GROUNDMASS, noun. (geology) The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.

Dictionary definition

GROUNDMASS, noun. (geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.