ophit·ic
| \ ä-ˈfi-tik
, ō- \
, ō- \
Definition of ophitic
: having or being a rock fabric in which lath-shaped plagioclase crystals are enclosed in later formed augite
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“Ophitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ophitic. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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The first known use of ophitic was in 1870
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