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apha·nite (af′ə nīt′)

noun

rock so closely grained that its individual crystals cannot be seen by the unaided eye

Etymology: Gr aphanēs, invisible < a-, not + base of phainein, to appear (see fantasy) + -ite

Related Forms:

  • aphanitic aph′a·nit′ic (-nit′ik) adjective

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