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lamprophyre

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lam′prə fī^ər′)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

lam•pro•phyre (lam′prə fī^ər′),USA pronunciation n. [Petrol.]

Rocksany dark intrusive rock in which dark minerals occur both as phenocrysts and as groundmass.

Greek lamprós clear) + -phyre
1885–90; lampro- (

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