What is the amorphous or homogenous matrix or ground mass, as distinguished from well-defined crystals; as, the magma of porphyry called?
magma — (Chem.) The amorphous or homogenous matrix or ground mass, as distinguished from well-defined crystals; as, the magma of porphyry. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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