Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of the nature of aphanite.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Min.) Resembling aphanite; having a very fine-grained structure.

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  • adjective geology Pertaining to or consisting of aphanites, igneous rocks which have crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye.

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  • adjective of or relating to aphanite

Etymologies

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aphanite +‎ -ic

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