"phenocryst" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phenocrysts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} phenocryst (plural phenocrysts)
  1. (mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock Wikipedia link: phenocryst Categories (topical): Mineralogy Synonyms: phenocrystal Derived forms: phenocrystic Translations (Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock): hajarae (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-phenocryst-en-noun-5p0C9WYK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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