1 xenocryst | Definition of xenocryst

xenocryst

noun
xeno·​cryst | \ ˈzenəˌkrist\
plural -s

Definition of xenocryst

: a crystal foreign to the rock in which it occurs

Other Words from xenocryst

xenocrystic \ ¦⸗⸗¦kristik \ adjective

History and Etymology for xenocryst

xen- + crystal

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