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- US Pronunciation
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- [gran-uh-fahyuh r]
- /ˈgræn əˌfaɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gran-uh-fahyuh r]
- /ˈgræn əˌfaɪər/
Definitions of granophyre word
- noun granophyre a fine-grained or porphyritic granitic rock with a micrographic intergrowth of the minerals of the groundmass. 1
- noun granophyre a fine-grained granitic rock in which irregular crystals of intergrown quartz and feldspar are embedded in a groundmass of these minerals 0
- noun granophyre an igneous rock similar to granite in composition and appearance, but containing larger crystals of quartz and feldspar in a matrix of a finer grain 0
- noun granophyre A subvolcanic rock with angular intergrowths of quartz and alkali feldspar. 0
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Origin of granophyre
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; grano- + -phyre
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Parts of speech for Granophyre
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
granophyre popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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