anorthite
anorthite · anorthites
анортит
анортит
A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that seriesA variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
US/ænˈɔɹθˌaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
анорти́тanortít
анорти́тanortýt
More definitions
- rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek αν- (an-, “not”) + ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) "not perpendicular; lessFrom Ancient Greek αν- (an-, “not”) + ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) "not perpendicular; less than straight", in reference to its odd.
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Forms
plural: anorthites| Singular | anorthite |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedanorthitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable