"aphanite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæf.əˌnaɪt/ Forms: aphanites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀφανής (aphanḗs, “indistinct, unseen, obscure”) + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ἀφανής|ite|lang1=grc|t1=indistinct, unseen, obscure}} Ancient Greek ἀφανής (aphanḗs, “indistinct, unseen, obscure”) + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} aphanite (countable and uncountable, plural aphanites)
  1. (geology, petrology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye. Wikidata QID: Q618416 Wikipedia link: aphanite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology, Petrology Derived forms: aphanitic Translations (Translations): afanit [masculine] (Polish)

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