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单词 aphanite
释义

aphanite

[ af-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈæf əˌnaɪt /

noun Petrography.

a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye.

Origin of aphanite

1860–65; <Greek aphan(ḗs) unseen, hidden, invisible (a-a-6 + phanēs, adj. derivative of phaínein to bring to light, disclose) + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM aphanite

aph·a·nit·ic [af-uh-nit-ik], /ˌæf əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby aphanite

aph., aphaeresis, aphagia, aphakia, aphalangia, aphanite, aphanitic, aphasia, aphasic, aphasiology, aphelandra
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British Dictionary definitions for aphanite

aphanite
/ (ˈæfəˌnaɪt) /

noun

any fine-grained rock, such as a basalt, containing minerals that cannot be distinguished with the naked eye

Word Origin for aphanite

C19: from Greek aphanēs invisible
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