| Pronunciation: | | 'pleyjeeu`kleys
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any of a rock-forming series of triclinic feldspars |
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PLAGIOCLASE is a 11 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | oligoclase |
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| | See Also: | | albite, anorthite, basalt, feldspar, felspar, white feldspar |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pla"gi*o*clase\, n. [Gr. ? oblique + ? to break.]
(Min.)
A general term used of any triclinic feldspar. See the Note
under {Feldspar}.
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