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单词 mafic
释义

mafic

adjective

maf·​ic ˈma-fik How to pronounce mafic (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a group of usually dark-colored minerals rich in magnesium and iron

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Orange is hotter, in the intermediate range, and yellow is hotter still, in the mafic range. New York Times, 18 May 2018 Kilauea releases mafic magma, and the temperature at eruption is about 2,140 degrees Fahrenheit. New York Times, 18 May 2018 Ocean volcanoes form over ocean crust that's lower in silica and contain a runnier kind of hot rock called mafic magma. Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 17 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin magnesium + Latin ferrum iron + English -ic

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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