HyperDic: aphanite

English > 1 sense of the word aphanite:
NOUNsubstanceaphanitefine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
English > aphanite: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningfine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye.
Broaderrock, stonematerial consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
Spanishafanita, anfibolita, aphanite
Catalanafanita, amfibolita, aphanite
Adjectivesaphaniticof or relating to aphanite

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