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PRONUNCIATION OF PORPHYRIES

porphyries  [ˈpɔːfɪrɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORPHYRIES

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determiner
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Porphyries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PORPHYRIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

porphyries

Porphyry (geology)

Porphyry is a variety of igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals, such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine-grained feldspathic matrix or groundmass. The larger crystals are called phenocrysts. In its non-geologic, traditional use, the term "porphyry" refers to the purple-red form of this stone, valued for its appearance. The term "porphyry" is from Greek and means "purple". Purple was the color of royalty, and the "Imperial Porphyry" was a deep purple igneous rock with large crystals of plagioclase. The rock was the hardest known in antiquity and was prized for monuments and building projects in Imperial Rome and later. Subsequently the name was given to igneous rocks with large crystals. Porphyritic now refers to a texture of igneous rocks. Its chief characteristic is a large difference between the size of the tiny matrix crystals and other much larger phenocrysts. Porphyries may be aphanites or phanerites, that is, the groundmass may have invisibly small crystals, like basalt, or the individual crystals of the groundmass may be easily distinguished with the eye, as in granite.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PORPHYRIES


bakeries
ˈbeɪkərɪz
boundaries
ˈbaʊndərɪz
categories
ˈkætɪɡrɪz
diaries
ˈdaɪərɪz
dictionaries
ˈdɪkʃənərɪz
fairies
ˈfeərɪz
groceries
ˈɡrəʊsərɪz
Humphries
ˈhʌmfrɪz
lorries
ˈlɒrɪz
memories
ˈmemərɪz
mysteries
ˈmɪstərɪz
Nilgiris
ˈnɪlɡɪrɪz
nurseries
ˈnɜːsərɪz
queries
ˈkwɪərɪz
registries
ˈredʒstrɪz
subsidiaries
səbˈsɪdɪərɪz
summaries
ˈsʌmərɪz
territories
ˈterətərɪz
varies
ˈveərɪz
victories
ˈvɪktərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORPHYRIES

porosis
porosities
porosity
porous
porously
porousness
porpentine
porpess
porphyria
porphyric
porphyrin
porphyrite
porphyritic
porphyrogenite
porphyroid
porphyropsin
porphyrous
porphyry
porpoise
porporate

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORPHYRIES

A series
accessories
batteries
calories
carries
countries
directories
entries
galleries
histories
industries
injuries
inquiries
laboratories
libraries
martyries
obituaries
series
stories
tries

Synonyms and antonyms of porphyries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «porphyries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORPHYRIES

Find out the translation of porphyries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of porphyries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «porphyries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斑岩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pórfidos
570 millions of speakers

English

porphyries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

porphyries
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البرفيريات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

порфиры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porfirina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

porphyries
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porphyres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Porfiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Porphyre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

porphyries
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반암
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Porphyries
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

porphyries
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

porphyries
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोर्फिरीयस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

porfirler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

porfidi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Porfiry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порфіри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

porfire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

porphyries
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

porphyries
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

porfyrer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

porphyries
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of porphyries

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORPHYRIES»

The term «porphyries» is regularly used and occupies the 103.170 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORPHYRIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about porphyries

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORPHYRIES»

Discover the use of porphyries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to porphyries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mining Magazine: Devoted to Mines, Mining Operations, ...
In fact, the transition porphyries of the Andes of Peru and Mexico are often found covered by trachytes, while the porphyries of some parts of Germany are covered by the secondary formation of red sandstone, which contains in its turn ...
‎1855
2
The Mining Magazine: Devoted to Mines, Mining Operations, ...
In fact, the transition porphyries of the Andes of Peru and Mexico are often found covered by trachytes, while the porphyries of some parts of Germany are covered by the secondary formation of red sandstone, which contains in its turn ...
‎1855
3
The Mining Magazine and Journal of Geology, Mineralogy, ...
In fact, the transition porphyries of the Andes of Peru and Mexico are often found covered by trachytes, while the porphyries of some parts of Germany are covered by the secondary formation of red sandstone, which contains in its turn ...
‎1855
4
United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Northward the intrusive forms the crest of the divide between Bingham Canyon and Carr Fork, and thence seems to unite with the porphyries in upper Carr Fork. To the east of this laccolithic mass true sills extend from both the upper and lower  ...
‎1905
5
American Journal of Science
This is the more strange in the latter author, because he talks of granites of different ages, of syenites and porphyries of primitive and transition formations, &c. ; and because he ever expresses himself in these positive words ; " There are  ...
‎1829
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The American Journal of Science and Arts
This is the more strange in the latter author, because he talks of granites of different ages, of syenites and porphyries of primitive and transition formations, &c. ; and because he ever expresses himself in these positive words ; " There are  ...
‎1829
7
Precambrian Geology of Finland
Felsic porphyries from the Kittilä area 0.38 0.36 206 P b /238 U 0.34 0.32 Latvajärvi Formation Samples A513, A745 Intercepts at 1880 ± 8 Ma & 123± 240 Ma MSWD = 2.2, n = 5 Kittilä Group porphyries Samples A280, A581,A887, A893  ...
Martti Lehtinen, Pekka A. Nurmi, O.T. Ramo, 2005
8
A Geognostical Essay on the Superposition of Rocks in Both ...
Mexican group, § 23., and even in Norwegian porphyries of the group § 24. ; but generally (with the exception of the porphyries of Caucasus) they are very seldom observed in the porphyries subordinate to transition clay-slate and grauwacke, ...
Alexander von Humboldt, 1823
9
Liver Disease in Children
PORPHYRIES. AMD. PORPHYRIA. DEBORAH K. FREESE FIGURE 28.2. Pathway for heme synthesis and the porphyries associated. The porphyrias are an intriguing group of inborn disorders of heme synthesis that result in excessive  ...
Frederick J. Suchy, Ronald J. Sokol, William F. Balistreri, 2001
10
Professional Paper - United States Geological Survey
It is exploring the ground underlying the rich gold ore bodies of the Stewart mines , and has conducted thorough experiments upon the copper-bearing porphyries of Copper Center Gulch. In March, 1899, the Old Jordan and Galena, Utah, ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1905

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORPHYRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term porphyries is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The nickel price can only go up
Massive nickel sulphide deposits have similar economics to copper porphyries but discoveries are dwindling. Most of the world's large-scale ... «MINING.com, Jul 15»
2
Kapuskasing Reports Completion of Channel Sampling at Rollo …
... the Company's exploration team has conducted prospecting and sampling programs on the other gold bearing porphyries that were sampled ... «Azomining, Jul 15»
3
Kapuskasing Gold Completes Channel Sampling at Rollo-Drill …
... the Company's exploration team has conducted prospecting and sampling programs on the other gold bearing porphyries that were sampled late last year. «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
4
LCI Concludes World's First Islamic-Structured PDP Helicopter …
... the Company's exploration team has conducted prospecting and sampling programs on the other gold bearing porphyries that were sampled ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
5
Stefan Ioannou's Ways to Ride the Next Zinc and Nickel Waves
These are like the copper porphyries of the nickel world—very large tonnage, very low grade. They require a lot of capital to get off the ground, ... «Trefis, Jul 15»
6
The Case for Zinc and Nickel Stocks to Rebound Soon
These are like the copper porphyries of the nickel world—very large tonnage, very low grade. They require a lot of capital to get off the ground, ... «Equities.com, Jul 15»
7
Harmony Gold Mining Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks (HMY)
The Golpu project is a differentiating feature for Harmony and is one of the gold copper porphyries in South East Asia with an expected ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
8
Explor Commences East Bay Exploration Program
The first four drill holes encountered a sequence of highly sheared and altered felsic tuffs and quartz porphyries, with subordinate felsic and ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
9
Zacks Upgrades Harmony Gold Mining to "Hold" (HMY)
The Golpu project is a differentiating feature for Harmony and is one of the gold copper porphyries in South East Asia with an expected ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
10
Goodbye to silicon in solar panels - Hello organic molecules!
... in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and the KIT scientist team were the ones to finally find a MOF based on porphyries. «Nature World Report, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Porphyries [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/porphyries>. Apr 2024 ».
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