FELDSPAR


Meaning of FELDSPAR in English

/ ˈfeldspɑː(r); NAmE / noun

[ U , C ] a type of white or red rock

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: alteration of German Feldspat , Feldspath , from Feld field + Spat , Spath spar . The form felspar is by mistaken association with German Fels rock.

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