"keratophyre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keratophyres [plural]
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary kerat- + -phyre; originally formed as German keratophyr Head templates: {{en-noun}} keratophyre (plural keratophyres)
  1. (petrography) A compact porphyritic rock composed of alkali-feldspars and diopside, and possibly including quartz. Translations (rock): 角斑岩 (jiǎobānyán) (Chinese Mandarin), kératophyre [feminine] (French), кератофир (keratofir) (Kazakh), кератофир (keratofir) (Kyrgyz)
    Sense id: en-keratophyre-en-noun-PG6QJlal Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrography, petrology

Inflected forms

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