aphanitic
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aph·a·nite
(ăf′ə-nīt′)n.
A dense, homogeneous rock with constituents so fine that they cannot be seen by the naked eye.
[From Greek aphanēs, unseen : a-, not; see a-1 + phainesthai, phan-, to appear, passive of phainein, to show; see phenomenon.]
aph′a·nit′ic (-nĭt′ĭk) adj.
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aphanitic
(ˌæfəˈnɪtɪk)adj
of or resembling aphanite
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