poikilitic

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “scattered”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔɪkɪˈlɪtɪk/

Adjective

poikilitic (comparative more poikilitic, superlative most poikilitic)

  1. (geology) Describing the texture of an igneous rock that has small crystals of one mineral scattered among larger crystals of another

Derived terms

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