aphanite

From Ancient Greek ἀφανής (aphanḗs, “indistinct, unseen, obscure”) +‎ -ite.

• IPA^(key): /ˈæf.əˌnaɪt/

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.

   Antonym: phanerite

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• “aphanite”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “aphanite”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.