porphyry – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
porphyry
n.
alabaster; type of reddish stone
Porphyry
Porphyry (; ,
Porphyrios "purple-clad") may refer to:
- Porphyry (geology), an igneous rock with large crystals in a fine-grained matrix, or associated mineral deposit
- Porphyry copper deposit, a primary (low grade) ore deposit of copper, consisting of porphyry rocks
- Porphyritic, the general igneous texture of a rock with two distinct crystal (phenocryst) sizes
- Porphyry (philosopher) (234 – c. 305), a Neoplatonic philosopher
- Porphyry of Gaza (or "St. Porphyry of Gaza"), Bishop of Gaza c. 347–420
- Porphyry, a vineyard near Seaham, New South Wales
- Porphyry, a system of astrological house division
- Porphyry Island
porphyry
Noun
1. any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
(synonym) porphyritic rock
(hypernym) igneous rock
(substance-meronym) groundmass
Porphyry
(n.)
A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Porphyry
Porphyry (233-305?) Neoplatonist, student of Plotinus. {SD; Isis; BCW}
