🪨porphyry (pórfiri)

noun
/ˈpɔːrfəri/
una roca ígnea dura (una roca ignea dura)

Meaning

A hard igneous rock containing crystals, often used for decorative or building purposes.
Traducción del significado
Una roca ígnea dura que contiene cristales, a menudo utilizada para fines decorativos o de construcción.
Una roca ignea dura que contiene cristales, a menudo utilizada para fines decorativos o de construccion.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The ancient Romans used porphyry to make columns and statues.

Los antiguos romanos usaron pórfido para hacer columnas y estatuas.
Los antiguos romanos usaron pórfido para hacer columnas y estatuas.

Synonyms

rock, stone, mineral, igneous rock, granite

Antonyms

soil, sand

Colocaciones

porphyry column, porphyry statue, porphyry quarry, red porphyry

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