granophyre

noun

grano·​phyre ˈgra-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r 

: a porphyritic igneous rock chiefly of feldspar and quartz with granular groundmass

granophyric

ˌgra-nə-ˈfir-ik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from grano- + French -phyre (as in porphyre porphyry)

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for granophyre

• mcintire
• admire
• afire
• aspire
• backfire
• esquire
• expire
• haywire
• hellfire
• inquire
• inspire
• newswire