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keratophyre

noun
ker·​a·​to·​phyre | \ ˈkerətōˌfī(ə)r\
plural -s

Definition of keratophyre

1 : any of various rocks resembling hornfels
2 : a compact porphyritic rock with anorthoclase as its prevailing feldspar and with or without quartz

History and Etymology for keratophyre

International Scientific Vocabulary kerat- + -phyre; originally formed as German keratophyr

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