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Word: Plagioclase
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from plagio- ‘oblique’ + Greek klasis ‘cleavage’ (because originally characterized as having two cleavages at an oblique angle)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpleɪdʒɪəkleɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a form of feldspar consisting of aluminosilicates of sodium and/or calcium, common in igneous rocks and typically white.
Short Definition:form of feldspar consisting of aluminosilicates of sodium and/ or calcium
Variant Forms:
- plagioclase feldspar
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