sanidine
sanidine · sanidines
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocksA variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek σανίς (sanís, “board”) + -ine.From Ancient Greek σανίς (sanís, “board”) + -ine.
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Forms
plural: sanidinesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable