noun
: a mineral molecule shown by calculation of chemical analyses to be present in a rock (as plagioclase in orthoclase) but not actually seen under the microscope
noun
: a mineral molecule shown by calculation of chemical analyses to be present in a rock (as plagioclase in orthoclase) but not actually seen under the microscope
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012