porphyrization
[ pawr-fuh-ruh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌpɔr fə rəˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun
reduction to a powder, formerly done on a slab of porphyry.
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Origin of porphyrization
First recorded in 1825–35; porphyrize + -ation
Words nearby porphyrization
porphyria cutanea tarda, porphyrin, porphyrinogen, porphyrinuria, porphyritic, porphyrization, porphyrize, porphyroblast, porphyrogenite, porphyroid, porphyropsin
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