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poˈrodinous, a. Geol. rare.
[Improperly f. Ger. porodine (Breithaupt 1832) (f. Gr. πωρώδης having the form of stalactite (f. πῶρος hardened stone, stalactite): see -ine2) + -ous. A better form would be porodine, like crystalline, hyaline.]
See quot.
1876A. H. Green Phys. Geology ii. §4. 45 Porodinous [rocks], or those which have solidified from a gelatinous state. Certain minerals, such as Opal,..have in all likelihood been formed in this way. |