Meanings
nounandesine (countable and uncountable, plural andesines)
plural andesines
- countableuncountablechemistrySodium calcium aluminum silicate, (Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.
Origin
From Andes + -ine, after its type locality in the Andes of Colombia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan andesina
- andesinasodium calcium aluminum silicate
Finnish andesiini
- andesiinisodium calcium aluminum silicate
Italian andesina
- andesinasodium calcium aluminum silicate
Japanese 中性長石
- 中性長石 (chūseichōseki)sodium calcium aluminum silicate
Polish andezyn
- andezynsodium calcium aluminum silicate
Portuguese andesina
- andesinasodium calcium aluminum silicate
Spanish andesina
- andesinasodium calcium aluminum silicate
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APA
andesine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andesine
MLA
“andesine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andesine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andesine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andesine.
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