aplitic
laɪt noun Petrology.
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
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| —n | |
| a light-coloured fine-grained acid igneous rock with a sugary texture, consisting of quartz and feldspars | |
| [C19: from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + | |
| haplite or haplite | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + | |
| aplitic or haplite | |
| —adj | |
| hap'litic or haplite | |
| —adj | |
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| aplite or haplite (ˈæplaɪt) | |
| —n | |
| a light-coloured fine-grained acid igneous rock with a sugary texture, consisting of quartz and feldspars | |
| [C19: from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + | |
| haplite or haplite | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + | |
| aplitic or haplite | |
| —adj | |
| hap'litic or haplite | |
| —adj | |
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