ˈaˌplīt noun
also hap·lite ˈha-
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hapl- + ite; probably originally formed as German aplit
: a fine-grained light-colored differentiation rock ; specifically : a differentiate of granite consisting almost entirely of quartz and feldspar and generally occurring in dikes
• ap·lit·ic (ˈ)a|plid.ik adjective