groundmass

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English

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Etymology

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From ground +‎ mass.

Noun

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groundmass (plural groundmasses)

  1. (geology) The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.

References

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  • "groundmass" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011.
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