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porphyry vs igneous rock

igneous rock vs porphyry

porphyry and igneous rock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
porphyry Yes No No No
igneous rock Yes No No No
As nouns, igneous rock is a hypernym of porphyry; that is, igneous rock is a word with a broader meaning than porphyry:
  • porphyry: any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
  • igneous rock: rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
porphyry (noun) igneous rock (noun)
any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
Difference between porphyry and igneous rock

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