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Noun Concept
Categories: Petrology
EN
matrix  geological matrix  groundmass  Matrix , groundmass  rock matrix
EN
(geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded WordNet 3.0
English:
geology
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(geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded WordNet 3.0
(geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded Open English WordNet
The matrix or groundmass of a rock is the finer-grained mass of material in which larger grains, crystals, or clasts are embedded. Wikipedia
The fine-grained material in which larger objects are embedded Wikipedia Disambiguation
The fine-grained background material in which crystals, pebbles or fossils are embedded in a sedimentary rock. Wiktionary
Background material. Wiktionary (translation)
The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded. Wiktionary
IS A
rock
matter
PART OF
petrology
CATEGORY DOMAIN
geology
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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matrix
Wikipedia
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matrix (geology)
Wikidata
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matrix
Wiktionary
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geological matrix, matrix
Wikipedia Redirections
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rock matrix
Wikidata Alias
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groundmass, Matrix , groundmass, Matrix (geology)

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