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Oct 28, 2006 21:58
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English term

macrophyric

English to Portuguese Science Geology geology
A textural term for medium to fine-grained igneous rocks containing phenocrysts >2mm long. Cf microphyric.
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macroporfírico


Webster's Third New International Unabridged Dictionary

p. 1767

-phyric = combining form of "porphyritic"

porphyritic =

of or relating to porphyry;

having distinct crystals in a relatively fine-grained base


Nôvo Dicionário Appleton das Línguas Inglêsa e Portuguêsa

p. 425

porphyritic = porfírico

macroporfírico
microporfírico

These are extremely rare words even in English. You're not likely to find many examples on the Internet. You'd need an excellent, recent, Portuguese book on Geology.
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agree claudia estanislau : i looked everywhere, i am sure Brett is right :)
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agree Claudio Mazotti : bingo! I couldn't it anywhere either...
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