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Definition: Aphanite |
AphaniteNoun1. Fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Aphanite \Aph"a*nite\, noun. [Greek expression invisible; 'a priv. to appear.]. (Websters 1913) |
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Mining | Any fine-grained igneous rock whose components are not distinguishable with the unaided eye; a rock having aphanitic texture. CF:aphaniticSyn:cryptomere; felsite; felsitoid. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Aphanites are commonly porphyrites, having large crystals embedded in the fine groundmass. The large inclusions are called phenocrysts.
Common Aphanites
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Crosswords: Aphanite |
| English words defined with "aphanite": aphanitic. (references) |
| Language | Translations for "aphanite"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Russian | афанит. (various references) | |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "aphanite": aphanites. (additional references) | |
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| Words rhyming with "aphanite" (pronounced 'Aph"a*nite'): Aconite, Alunite, Anthraconite, Antimonite, Aragonite, Arragonite, Axinite, Balanite, Basanite, Belemnite, Belonite, Bornite, Caledonite, Cancrinite, Colophonite, Conite, Crinite, Cyanite, Dambonite, Echinite, Encrinite, Eschynite, finite, Galenite, Geocronite, Glauconite, indefinite, kainite, Konite, Kyannite, leptynite, Liroconite, Lomonite, manganite, mannite, Maronite, Meionite, Melaconite, Melanite, Melenite, molybdenite, Munite, Necronite, Nontronite, Ornithichnite, Ornithoidichnite, Otoconite, Paragonite, Pentacrinite, Plagionite. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-h-i-n-p-t" | |
-1 letter: patinae. | |
-2 letters: hapten, hatpin, pantie, patina, patine, pinata, pineta, taenia, taipan. | |
-3 letters: antae, apian, apnea, entia, inapt, inept, neath, paean, paint, paten, patin, pieta, pinta, tenia, thane, thein, thine, tinea. | |
-4 letters: anta, ante, anti, atap, eath, epha, etna, haen, haet, hant, hate, heap, heat, hent, hint, nape, neap, neat, nipa, nite, pain, pane, pant. | |
-5 letters: aah. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-h-i-n-p-t" | |
+1 letter: aphanites. | |
+2 letters: phantasied, phantasies. | |
+3 letters: alphabeting, amphetamine, antipathies, antiphrases, diaphaneity. | |
+4 letters: amphetamines, analphabetic, antipathetic, azathioprine, epithalamion, naprapathies, pathbreaking, watermanship. | |
+5 letters: acetaminophen, alphabetizing, analphabetics, analphabetism, antiapartheid, antiphonaries, azathioprines, cephalization, cinematograph, diaphaneities, elephantiases, elephantiasis, hyperrational, metaphysician, naphthylamine, naturopathies, nonalphabetic, pantheistical, parasynthesis, parasynthetic, parenthetical, phalansteries, phenobarbital, psychasthenia, statesmanship, watermanships. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 70 68 61 6E 69 74 65 |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- .--. .... .- -. .. - . |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01110000 01101000 01100001 01101110 01101001 01110100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A p h a n i t e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0070 0068 0061 006E 0069 0074 0065 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3582746780758671 |
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Russian | словарь, определение, трансляция, сдвиг, перевод, перемещение | русский |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | английский |
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