vitrophyre

noun

vit·​ro·​phyre

ˈvi‧trəˌfī(ə)r

plural -s

: porphyritic glassy rock

vitrophyric

¦⸗⸗¦fī(ə)rik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary vitr- + -phyre; originally formed as German vitrophyr

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