anorthoclase

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noun

Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.

Similar
anorthosesoda microcline
OriginEnglish ortho- ← Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounanorthoclase (countable and uncountable, plural anorthoclases)

plural anorthoclases

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.

    Synonyms: anorthose, soda microcline

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.

Similar
anorthosesoda microcline
Also see
anorthose

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Englishortho-
  8. Englishanorthoclase

From an- + ortho- + -clase.

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Translations

Catalan anortosa, anortòclasi
  • anortosagroup of feldspars
  • anortòclasigroup of feldspars
Finnish anortoklaasi
  • anortoklaasigroup of feldspars
Portuguese anortoclase
  • anortoclasegroup of feldspars
Spanish anortoclasa
  • anortoclasagroup of feldspars
Cite this entry
APA

anorthoclase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anorthoclase

MLA

“anorthoclase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anorthoclase. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anorthoclase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anorthoclase.

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