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phaneritic

/ˌfæn.əˈɹɪt.ɪk/

phaneritic adjective: pertaining to phanerites, igneous rocks composed of macroscopic mineral crystals (coarse grains large enough to be visible to the naked eye).

Adjective

phaneritic (comparative more phaneritic, superlative most phaneritic)

  1. Pertaining to phanerites, igneous rocks composed of macroscopic mineral crystals (coarse grains large enough to be visible to the naked eye).

Antonyms of phaneritic

Forms of phaneritic

comparativemore phaneritic
superlativemost phaneritic

Origin of phaneritic

From phanerite + -ic.

Words that rhyme with phaneritic

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Questions about phaneritic

What does phaneritic mean?
Phaneritic means pertaining to phanerites, igneous rocks composed of macroscopic mineral crystals (coarse grains large enough to be visible to the naked eye).
What part of speech is phaneritic?
Phaneritic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce phaneritic?
Phaneritic is pronounced /ˌfæn.əˈɹɪt.ɪk/.

Words near phaneritic in the dictionary

  1. phanerantherous
  2. phaneranthous
  3. phaneric
  4. phanerite
  5. phanerites
  6. phaneritic
  7. phanero-
  8. phanerocodonic
  9. phanerocotylar
  10. phanerocrystalline
  11. phanerogam

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