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English
Etymology
From aphanite + -ic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
aphanitic (comparative more aphanitic, superlative most aphanitic)
- (geology, petrology) Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals (fine grains too small to be visible to the naked eye.
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Translations
having crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye
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