Associations to the word «Porphyry»

Wiktionary

PORPHYRY, noun. (geology) a hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix
PORPHYRY, noun. A purple-red rock of this kind.
PORPHYRY SHELL, noun. A handsome marine gastropod shell (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.
PORPHYRY SHELLS, noun. Plural of porphyry shell

Dictionary definition

PORPHYRY, noun. Any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals.

Wise words

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