phanerocrystalline
[ fan-uh-roh-kris-tl-in, -ahyn ]
/ ˌfæn ə roʊˈkrɪs tl ɪn, -ˌaɪn /
adjective Petrography.
(of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
Also
phan·er·it·ic
[fan-uh-rit-ik] /ˌfæn əˈrɪt ɪk/.
Origin of phanerocrystalline
1860–65; < Greek
phaneró(s) visible, manifest +
crystalline
Words nearby phanerocrystalline
phallotoxin,
phallus,
pham van dong,
phanerite,
phaneritic,
phanerocrystalline,
phanerogam,
phanerophyte,
phanerozoic,
phano,
phanotron
British Dictionary definitions for phaneritic
phanerocrystalline
/ (ˌfænərəʊˈkrɪstəlɪn, -ˌlaɪn) /
adjective
(of igneous and metamorphic rocks) having a crystalline structure in which the crystals are large enough to be seen with the naked eye
Word Origin for phanerocrystalline
C19: from Greek
phaneros visible +
crystalline
Scientific definitions for phaneritic
phaneritic
[ făn′ə-rĭt′ĭk ]
Of or relating to an igneous rock in which the crystals are so coarse that individual minerals can be distinguished with the naked eye. Phaneritic rocks are intrusive rocks that cooled slowly enough to allow significant crystal growth. Compare aphanitic.