plagioclase

Meanings

Plural: plagioclases

Noun

any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks
Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.

Origin / Etymology

From plagio- + -clase, after German Plagioklas.

Synonyms

oligoclase

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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