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groundmass

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English

Etymology

From ground +‎ mass.

Noun

groundmass (plural groundmasses)

  1. (geology) The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.

References

  • "groundmass" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011.

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