orthoclase en · NOUN
Etymology
From ortho- + -clase.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi₃O₈, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orthoclases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
sanidine · rock · pegmatite · adularia · mineral
Translations (26)
pt ortoclase (potassium aluminum silicate) · de Orthoklas (potassium aluminum silicate) · ky ортоклаз (potassium aluminum silicate) · sh ortoklaz (potassium aluminum silicate) · ja 正長石 (potassium aluminum silicate) · ro ortoză (potassium aluminum silicate) · cmn 正長石 /正长石 (potassium aluminum silicate) · fi ortoklaasi (potassium aluminum silicate) · sv ortoklas (potassium aluminum silicate) · kk ортоклаз (potassium aluminum silicate) · es ortoclasa (potassium aluminum silicate) · ru ортоклаз (potassium aluminum silicate) · sk ortoklas (potassium aluminum silicate) · cmn 正长石 (potassium aluminum silicate) · vi oc-to-cla (potassium aluminum silicate) · tr ortoklaz (potassium aluminum silicate) · ko 정장석 (potassium aluminum silicate) · ga ortaclás (potassium aluminum silicate) · sh ортоклаз (potassium aluminum silicate) · bg ортоклаз (potassium aluminum silicate) · cs ortoklas (potassium aluminum silicate) · he אורתוקלז (potassium aluminum silicate) · pl ortoklaz (potassium aluminum silicate) · nl orthoklaas (potassium aluminum silicate) · es ortosa (potassium aluminum silicate) · ba ортоклаз (potassium aluminum silicate)