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- US Pronunciation
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- [lam-pruh-fahyuh r]
- /ˈlæm prəˌfaɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lam-pruh-fahyuh r]
- /ˈlæm prəˌfaɪər/
Definitions of lamprophyre word
- noun lamprophyre any dark intrusive rock in which dark minerals occur both as phenocrysts and as groundmass. 1
- noun lamprophyre A porphyritic igneous rock consisting of a fine-grained feldspathic groundmass with phenocrysts chiefly of biotite. 1
- noun lamprophyre any of a group of basic igneous rocks consisting of feldspathoids and ferromagnesian minerals, esp biotite: occurring as dykes and minor intrusions 0
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Origin of lamprophyre
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; lampro- (< Greek lamprós clear) + -phyre
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Parts of speech for Lamprophyre
noun
adjective
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adverb
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lamprophyre popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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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