Definitions for aphanite

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aphanite aph·a·nite

Spelling: [af-uh-nahyt]

IPA: /ˈæf əˌnaɪt/

Aphanite is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 257 anagrams from letters in aphanite (aaehinpt).

Definitions for aphanite

noun

1. a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye.

Origin of aphanite

1860-65; Greek aphan(ḗs) unseen, hidden, invisible (a- a-⁶ + phanēs, adj. derivative of phaínein to bring to light, disclose) + -ite