ANORTHOCLASE

Meaning of ANORTHOCLASE in English

əˈnȯrthəˌklās, -āz noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary an- + orthoclase; originally formed as German anorthoklase

: a feldspar of chiefly sodium potassium aluminum silicate that is closely related to orthoclase but triclinic

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ANORTHOCLASE — (n.) A feldspar closely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. It is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium. Sp. …
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ANORTHOCLASE — /an awr"theuh klays', -klayz'/ , n. Mineral. a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANORTHOCLASE — add. ·noun a feldspar closely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. it is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium. …
Webster English vocab
ANORTHOCLASE — any member of a continuous series of feldspar minerals related to sanidine (q.v.).
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ANORTHOCLASE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 266.25 gm) Potassium 3.67 % K Sodium 6.48 % Na Aluminum …
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ANORTHOCLASE — анортоклаз
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ANORTHOCLASE — горн. анортоклаз
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ANORTHOCLASE — анортоклаз
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LARVIKITE — ˈlärviˌkīt noun or laur·vik·ite ˈlau̇(ə)rv- ( -s ) Etymology: German larvikit, from Larvik, Norway, its locality + German -it -ite …
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KERATOPHYRE — ˈkerəd.ōˌfī(ə)r noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary kerat- + -phyre; originally formed as German keratophyr 1. : any …
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FELDSPAR — ˈfelzˌpär, -l(d)ˌsp-, -pȧ(r noun also feld·spath -path ( -s ) Etymology: feldspar part translation of obsolete German feldspath (now feldspat …
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ANORTHOSE — əˈnȯrˌthōs noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from an- + Greek orthos straight : anorthoclase
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ANORTHOSITE — — anorthositic /an aw'theuh sit"ik/ , adj. /an awr"theuh suyt'/ , n. Petrol. a granular plutonic rock composed largely of …
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SANIDINE — alkali feldspar mineral, a high-temperature form of potassium aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8) that sometimes occurs in surface rocks. Sanidine forms colourless or …
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PHONOLITE — any member of a group of extrusive igneous rocks (lavas) that are rich in nepheline and potash feldspar. The typical …
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LIMBURGITE — dark-coloured volcanic rock that resembles basalt but normally contains no feldspar. It is associated principally with nepheline-basalts and leucite-basalts; it …
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FELDSPAR — any of a group of aluminosilicate minerals that contain calcium, sodium, or potassium. Feldspars are the most common minerals in …
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АНОРТОКЛАЗ — anorthoclase
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