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leucocratic
[ loo-kuh-krat-ik ]
adjective
, Geology.
- (of a rock) composed mainly of light-colored minerals.
leucocratic
/ ˌluːkəˈkrætɪk /
adjective
- (of igneous rocks) light-coloured because of a low content of ferromagnesian minerals
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Word History and Origins
Origin of leucocratic1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of leucocratic1
C20: from German leukokrat, from leuco- + Greek kratein to rule
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