About The Word Orthoclase
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Orthoclase
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What's The Definition Of Orthoclase?
[n] a white or colored monoclinic feldspar
Synonyms | Synonyms for Orthoclase: Related Terms | Find terms related to Orthoclase: 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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