Definition of plagioclase Plagioclase
/plejˈʤiʌklejˌs/ - [pleyjeeukleys] - pla•gi•o•clase
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What does plagioclase mean?
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NounPlural: plagioclases |
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| plagioclase - any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks | ||
| oligoclase | ||
| feldspar, felspar any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium | ||
| basalt the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene | ||
| dacite a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals | ||
| albite, white feldspar a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks | ||
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- plagioclase (Noun)
Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- plagioclase (n.)
A general term used of any triclinic feldspar. See the Note under Feldspar.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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plagioclase
plā′ji-ō-klāz, n. a group of triclinic feldspars whose cleavage planes are not at right angles to each other.—adj. Plagioclas′tic. [Gr. plagios, oblique, klasis, a fracture.]
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🔤- plagioclase, noun, singular of plagioclases.
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