anorthite en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αν- (an-, “not”) + ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) "not perpendicular; less than straight", in reference to its odd.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anorthites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (19)
ar أَنُورْثَيْت (mineral) · ja 灰長石 (mineral) · ru анорти́т (mineral) · uk анорти́т (mineral) · pl anortyt (mineral) · cmn 鈣長石 /钙长石 (mineral) · ja アノーサイト (mineral) · fr anorthite (mineral) · es anortita (mineral) · it anortite (mineral) · he אנורתיט (mineral) · ca anortita (mineral) · fi anortiitti (mineral) · pt anortita (mineral) · yue 鈣長石 /钙长石 (mineral) · el ανορθίτης (mineral) · nl anorthiet (mineral) · sh anortit (mineral) · eo anortito (mineral)