Aphanite Definition

ăfə-nīt
noun
A dense, homogeneous rock with constituents so fine that they cannot be seen by the naked eye.
American Heritage
Rock so closely grained that its individual crystals cannot be seen by the unaided eye.
Webster's New World

(geology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.

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Other Word Forms of Aphanite

Noun

Singular:
aphanite
Plural:
aphanites

Origin of Aphanite

  • From Greek aphanēs unseen a- not a–1 phainesthai phan- to appear passive of phainein to show phenomenon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ἀφανής (aphanēs, “indistinct, unseen, obscure”).

    From Wiktionary

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