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Min.: An altered form of EKEBERGITE (q. v.). pör-çěl-āin-ite, s. [Eng. porcelain; suff. -ite (Min.); Ger. porzellanit.] Min.: The same as PORCELAIN-SPAR (q. v.). pör'-çel-ain-ized, a. [Eng. porcelain ; -ized .] 1. Ord. Lang.: Baked like potter's clay. †2. Petrol.: Altered, probably by heat, so as to resemble porcelain. Used of some metamorphic rocks. IMG:content-1339.png:[blocks in formation] pör-çěl-lā-ně-ous, a . [Eng. * por cell an =por. celain; -eous .] The same as PORCELLANOUS (q.v.). pör-çěl-lăn-i-dæ, s . pl . [Modern Latin porcel Zool .: Porcelain-crabs, so named from their por celain-like smoothne ; a family of small crabs, sub-order Anomura. Antenne very long: the anterior feet converted into powerful nippers; rudimentary tail bent under the body, furnished with a small fan-like fin. lan(a); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ.]