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mafic

[ maf-ik ]

adjective

, Geology.
  1. of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals. Compare basic ( def 4 ), ultramafic.

mafic

/ măf′ĭk /

  1. Relating to an igneous rock that contains a group of dark-colored minerals, composed chiefly of magnesium and iron.
  2. 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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