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aphanite

/ˈæf.əˌnaɪt/

aphanite noun: certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Noun

aphanite (countable and uncountable, plural aphanites)

  1. Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.
    Antonyms:
    phanerite

Antonyms of aphanite

Forms of aphanite

pluralaphanites

Origin of aphanite

From Ancient Greek ἀφανής (aphanḗs, “indistinct, unseen, obscure”) + English -ite.

Words formed from aphanite

Questions about aphanite

What does aphanite mean?
Aphanite means certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.
What part of speech is aphanite?
Aphanite is a noun.
How do you pronounce aphanite?
Aphanite is pronounced /ˈæf.əˌnaɪt/.
What is the plural of aphanite?
The plural of aphanite is aphanites.

Words near aphanite in the dictionary

  1. aphaniid
  2. aphaniids
  3. aphaniphyric
  4. aphanipterous
  5. aphanisis
  6. aphanite
  7. aphanites
  8. aphanitic
  9. aphanizophyll
  10. aphanosaur
  11. aphanosaurs

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