Definition of MICROCLINE

microcline

Meanings

Plural: microclines

Noun

  • A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈.

Origin / Etymology

From micro- (“small”) + -cline.

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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