acid |
felsic |
As adjectives the difference between acid and felsic
is that
acid is acid; sour; tart (
having a sharp taste such as that of vinegar or a lemon) while
felsic is (mineralogy) enriched in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.
As nouns the difference between acid and felsic
is that
acid is acid (
a food with a sharp taste) while
felsic is a rock with such properties.
felsic |
intermediate |
As adjectives the difference between felsic and intermediate
is that
felsic is enriched in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium while
intermediate is being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
As nouns the difference between felsic and intermediate
is that
felsic is a rock with such properties while
intermediate is anything in an intermediate position.
As a verb intermediate is
to mediate, to be an intermediate.
ultramafic |
felsic |
As adjectives the difference between ultramafic and felsic
is that
ultramafic is 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 while
felsic is enriched in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.
As nouns the difference between ultramafic and felsic
is that
ultramafic is a rock with such properties while
felsic is a rock with such properties.