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/ˈæf.əˌnaɪt/ · noun
(geology, petrology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye..
Use aphanite when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Aphanite means (geology, petrology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include phanerite.
Use aphanite where its definition matches the intended context.
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