different between mafic vs intermediate

English

Etymology

Blend of magnesium +? ferric.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?maf?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?me?f?k/, /?mæf?k/

Adjective

mafic (comparative more mafic, superlative most mafic)

1. (geology) Describing rocks, such as silicate minerals, magmas, and volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks, which contain relatively high concentrations of magnesium and iron.

   Synonyms: ferromagnesic, basic

   Antonyms: felsic, acidic

   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 60:

     As a whole, rocks of this type are referred to as mafic, because of the importance of magnesium and iron in their composition.

Derived terms

• ultramafic

Translations

Noun

mafic (plural mafics)

1. A rock with such properties.

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin intermediatus, past participle of intermediare, from inter + Late Latin mediare (“to mediate”); also Latin intermedius

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (adjective, noun): IPA^(key): /?nt?(?)?midi.?t/
  • (verb): IPA^(key): /?nt?(?)?mid?ie?t/
• (US)
  • (adjective, noun): enPR: ?n-t?r-m?'d?-?t, IPA^(key): /??nt??midi.?t/
  • (verb): IPA^(key): /??nt??midie?t/

Adjective

intermediate (comparative more intermediate, superlative most intermediate)

1. Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:intermediate

Translations

Noun

intermediate (plural intermediates)

1. Anything in an intermediate position.
2. An intermediary.
3. (chemistry) Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product.

Translations

Verb

intermediate (third-person singular simple present intermediates, present participle intermediating, simple past and past participle intermediated)

1. (intransitive) To mediate, to be an intermediate.
2. (transitive) To arrange, in the manner of a broker.

   Central banks need to regulate the entities that intermediate monetary transactions.

Derived terms

• intermediation
• intermediatory

Translations