First Known Use: 1879
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aplite
noun ap·lite \ˈa-ˌplīt\
Definition of APLITE
: a fine-grained light-colored granite consisting almost entirely of quartz and feldspar
— ap·lit·ic \a-ˈpli-tik\ adjective
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Origin of APLITE
probably from German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple — more at hapl-
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