Anorthoclase

What do we mean by anorthoclase?

A white to colorless triclinic mineral of the alkali feldspar group that contains a higher proportion of sodium than potassium and is a common constituent in the matrices of slightly alkaline volcanic rocks. noun

A triclinic feldspar allied to microcline but containing a considerable amount of soda: characteristic of certain igneous rocks, as the andesite of Pantelleria. noun

A feldspar closely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. It is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium. Sp. gr., 2.57 -- 2.60. noun

Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates. noun

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Words that are spelled similarly to anorthoclase:
anorthoclase, orthoclase.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective anorthoclase:
trachyte.

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