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phanerite

/ˈfæn.əˌɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phaner-ite
IPA
/ˈfæn.əˌɹaɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

phanerites (plural)

Derived Forms

phaneritic

Antonyms

aphanite

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce phanerite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæn.əˌɹaɪt/.
What does phanerite mean?
An igneous rock composed of macroscopic mineral crystals (coarse grains large enough to be visible to the naked eye).
Where does phanerite come from?
From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + -ite.

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