porphyroid

por·phy·roid

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-fuh-roid]
- /ˈpɔr fəˌrɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-fuh-roid]
- /ˈpɔr fəˌrɔɪd/

Definitions of porphyroid word

noun porphyroid a rock resembling porphyry. 1
noun porphyroid a sedimentary rock that has been metamorphosed so as to leave some original crystals in a fine-textured, layered matrix. 1
adjective porphyroid (of metamorphic rocks) having a texture characterized by large crystals set in a finer groundmass 0
noun porphyroid a metamorphic rock having this texture 0
noun porphyroid a metamorphic rock having large crystals embedded in a fine-grained matrix of either igneous or sedimentary origin 0

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Origin of porphyroid

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; porphyr(y) + -oid

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Parts of speech for Porphyroid

noun

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porphyroid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

porphyroid usage trend in Literature

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