hyp´a|byss´al|ly

hyp´a|byss´al|ly
hyp|a|byss|al «HIHP uh BIHS uhl», adjective.
Geology. of or having to do with rocks partly crystalline in texture, intermediate between abyssal or plutonic forms and extrusive lavas.
hyp´a|byss´al|ly, adverb.

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  • hyp|a|byss|al — «HIHP uh BIHS uhl», adjective. Geology. of or having to do with rocks partly crystalline in texture, intermediate between abyssal or plutonic forms and extrusive lavas. –hyp´a|byss´al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • hypabyssal — hyp•a•byss•al [[t]ˌhɪp əˈbɪs əl, ˌhaɪ pə [/t]] adj. gel of or pertaining to any of various minor intrusions of igneous rock, as dikes and sills, that have crystallized at a moderate depth below the surface • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

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