plagioclase en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈplæd͡ʒ.i.əˌkleɪz/ (US)
- /ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒɪ.əˌkleɪz/ (UK)
- /ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒi.əˌkleɪs/ (US)
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- /ˈplæd͡ʒ.i.əˌkleɪs/ (US)
- /ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒi.əˌkleɪz/ (US)
Etymology
From plagio- + -clase, after German Plagioklas.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
These crystals are of one of the most abundant minerals in nature – feldspar; furthermore, they are of a particular kind of feldspar rich in the element calcium, termed plagioclase.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 51:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plagioclases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
andesine · rock · oligoclase · albite · feldspar · labradorite · anorthite · bytownite · mineral
Translations (7)
de Plagioklas (group of feldspar minerals) · ru плагиокла́з (group of feldspar minerals) · ja 斜長石 (group of feldspar minerals) · fi plagioklaasi (group of feldspar minerals) · es plagioclasa (group of feldspar minerals) · is plagíóklas (group of feldspar minerals) · pl plagioklaz (group of feldspar minerals)