phanerite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæn.əˌɹaɪt/
• Rhymes: -aɪt

Adjective

phanerite (not comparable)

1. (geology) evident; visible

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “phanerite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

Noun

phanerite (plural phanerites)

1. (geology, petrology) An igneous rock composed of macroscopic mineral crystals (coarse grains large enough to be visible to the naked eye).

Antonyms

• aphanite