"aphantic" meaning in English

See aphantic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more aphantic [comparative], most aphantic [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} aphantic (comparative more aphantic, superlative most aphantic)
  1. (geology) Of a rock sample: compact, crystalline and too fine-grained in texture for its constituents to be identifiable. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-aphantic-en-adj-vUtGSFmd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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