orthoclase
Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi₃O₈, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and…Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi₃O₈, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi₃O₈, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.
Orthoklas
ортоклазortoklaz
- a white or colored monoclinic feldspar
Translations
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Origin
From ortho- + -clase.From ortho- + -clase.
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Forms
plural: orthoclases| Singular | orthoclase |
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Word family
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