porphyrization

[ pawr-fuh-ruh-zey-shuh n ]

/ ˌpɔr fə rəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

reduction to a powder, formerly done on a slab of porphyry.

Nearby words

porphyria cutanea tarda, porphyrin, porphyrinogen, porphyrinuria, porphyritic, porphyrization, porphyrize, porphyroblast, porphyrogenite, porphyroid, porphyropsin

Origin of porphyrization

First recorded in 1825–35; porphyrize + -ation

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