xenocrystal

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English

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Etymology

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From xeno- +‎ crystal.

Noun

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xenocrystal (plural xenocrystals)

  1. (geology) Alternative form of xenocryst
    • 2015 October 13, “A Human Deciduous Tooth and New 40Ar/39Ar Dating Results from the Middle Pleistocene Archaeological Site of Isernia La Pineta, Southern Italy”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      The absence of xenocrystal contamination reinforces the primary character of this layer.