MICROCLINE


Meaning of MICROCLINE in English

ˈmīkrəˌklīn noun

( -s )

Etymology: German mikroklin, from mikr- micr- + -klin (from Greek klinein to lean) — more at lean

: a mineral of the feldspar group that is like orthoclase in composition but is triclinic though approaching orthoclase in crystal habit and crystal angles and that is white to pale yellow, red, or green in color

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