miarolitic

adjective

mi·​a·​ro·​lit·​ic

¦mēərō¦litik

1

of igneous rock : characterized by irregular cavities into which well-formed crystals project

miarolitic structure

miarolitic granites

2

of a cavity : having an irregular form into which such crystals project

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary miaro- (from Italian dialect miarolo granite with small cavities) + -litic

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