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  1. 1. n. A very compact, dark-colored /ock, consisting of hornblende, or pyroxene, and feldspar, but neither of them in perceptible grains. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A very compact, dark-colored Source: webster
  4. 4. n fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye Source: ecdict

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basaltcompactcontainingdark-coloredeyefine-grainedhomogeneousmineralsnakedrockundetectableconsistingfeldspargrainshornblendeneitherperceptiblepyroxenethem

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aphanipteraaphanipterousaphanitic

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