ultramafic
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
AdjectiveEdit
ultramafic (comparative more ultramafic, superlative most ultramafic)
- (geology) Describing igneous rocks that contain magnesium and iron and only a very small amount of silica, such as are found in the Earth’s mantle.
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NounEdit
ultramafic (plural ultramafics)
- A rock with such properties.