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mafic
[ maf-ik ]
adjective
, Geology.
- of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals. Compare basic ( def 4 ), ultramafic.
mafic
/ măf′ĭk /
- Relating to an igneous rock that contains a group of dark-colored minerals, composed chiefly of magnesium and iron.
- Compare felsic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mafic1
1910–15; ma(gnesium) + Latin f ( errum ) iron + -ic
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