Dictionary

feldspar en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɛldˌspɑɹ/ (US)
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• /ˈfɛldspɑː/ (UK)
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Etymology

Partial calque of German Feldspat, formed from Feld (“field”) + Spat (“spar”), the second element replaced with the English cognate spar.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.

Forms

Deriveds

K-feldspar · alkali feldspar · potassium feldspar · feldsparlike · felsic · glassy feldspar · potash-feldspar

Relateds

feldspathic · microcline · andesine · granite · rock · oligoclase · orthoclase · albite · feldspathose · labradorite · anorthite · feldspathoid · bytownite · mineral

Translations (62)

uz dala shpatlari (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · hsb pólny špat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · he פצלת הסדה (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · lt lauko špatas (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · da feldspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · de Feldspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · eo feldspato (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · sh fȅldšpat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · cmn 長石 /长石 (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · pl skaleń (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ja 長石 (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · an feldespato (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · yue 長石 /长石 (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · fr feldspath (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · cy ffelsbar (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · uk польовий шпат (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · eu feldespato (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ka მინდვრის შპატები (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · hu földpát (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · vi fenspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · id felspar (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · fa فلدسپات (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · pt feldspato (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · tr feldspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ga iathchloch (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · fi maasälpä (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · it feldspato (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · my ကြွေကျောက် (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · be палявы шпат (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · nb feltspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ru полево́й шпат (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · tl peldespato (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · sv fältspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ta பெல்ட்ஸ்பார் (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · li veldsjpaat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · lv laukšpats (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · sk živec (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · af veldspaat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ko 장석 (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ro feldspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · cs živec (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · gv clagh vane (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · th เฟลด์สปาร์ (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · sh фе̏лдшпат (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · hi फेल्सपार (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ar فلسبار (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ca feldspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · lt feldšpatas (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · gl feldespato (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · es feldespato (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · nl veldspaat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · el άστριος (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · kmr feldspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · ast feldespatu (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · nn feltspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · br feldspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · mk момирок (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · oc feldspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · is feldspat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · dsb pólny špat (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · sl glinenec (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals) · bg фелдшпат (any of a large group of rock-forming minerals)