PLAGIOCLASE


Meaning of PLAGIOCLASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈplā-j(ē-)ə-ˌklās, ˈpla-, -ˌklāz ]

noun

Etymology: Greek plagios oblique + klasis breaking, from klan to break — more at clast

Date: circa 1868

: a triclinic feldspar ; especially : one having calcium or sodium in its composition

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