FELDSPATHOID


Meaning of FELDSPATHOID in English

/feld"spa thoyd', fel"-/ , Mineral.

adj.

1. Also, feldspathoidal . of or pertaining to a group of minerals similar in chemical composition to certain feldspars except for a lower silica content.

n.

2. a mineral of this group, as nepheline.

[ 1895-1900; Feldspath (see FELDSPAR) + -OID ]

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