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Orthoclase

Orthoclase Meaning & Definition
Orthoclase Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Orthoclase?

[n] a white or colored monoclinic feldspar

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See Also | feldspar | felspar

Orthoclase In Webster's Dictionary

\Or"tho*clase\, n. [Ortho- + Gr. ? to break.] (Min.) Common or potash feldspar crystallizing in the monoclinic system and having two cleavages at right angles to each other. See {Feldspar}.

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