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Definition of: porphyry

(pôr′fə·rē) noun plural ·ries
An igneous rock that has a groundmass enclosing crystals of feldspar or quartz. [<OF porfire <Med. L porphyreus <Gk. porphyros purple <porphyra the purple whelk and its dye]

Definition of: Porphyry

(pôr′fə·rē)
Anglicized name of Malchus Porphyrius, 233–304?, Neo–Platonic philosopher of Syrian origin; a disciple of Plotinus; opposed Christianity.

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