Meanings
nounphanerite (countable and uncountable, plural phanerites)
plural phanerites
- countableuncountablegeographyAn igneous rock composed of macroscopic mineral crystals (coarse grains large enough to be visible to the naked eye).
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + -ite.
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Rhymes with phanerite
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APA
phanerite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phanerite
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“phanerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phanerite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phanerite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phanerite.
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