orthoclase
Meaning of orthoclase
noun
a common rock-forming mineral occurring typically as white or pink crystals. It is a potassium-rich alkali feldspar and is used in ceramics and glass-making.
mid 19th century: from ortho- ‘straight’ + Greek klasis ‘breaking’ (because of the characteristic two cleavages at right angles).
Information about orthoclase
- It is a name.
- The plural form of orthoclase is: orthoclases.
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Hyphenation of orthoclase
or-tho-clase
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- orthoclase is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Words that rhyme with orthoclase
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