单词 | phanerocrystalline |
释义 | phanerocrystalline in British English (ˌfænərəʊˈkrɪstəlɪn, -ˌlaɪn) adjective (of igneous and metamorphic rocks) having a crystalline structure in which the crystals are large enough to be seen with the naked eye Word origin C19: from Greek phaneros visible + crystallinephanerocrystalline in American English (ˌfænərouˈkrɪstlɪn, -ˌain) adjective Geology (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye Also: phaneritic (ˌfænəˈrɪtɪk) Word origin [1860–65; ‹ Gk phaneró(s) visible, manifest + crystalline]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, big brother, metric system, monism, raiderExamples of 'phanerocrystalline' in a sentence |
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