plagioclase (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *plagioclase*:
NOUN	substance	plagioclase, oligoclase	any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks

plagioclase > pronunciation
Sounds	pley'jhiyahkley.s
Rhymes	ace / ACE ... workplace: 67 rhymes with eys...

English > *plagioclase*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks.
Synonym	oligoclase
Narrower	albite, white feldspar	A widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks
Narrower	anorthite	Rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
Broader	feldspar, felspar	Any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
Substance of	basalt	The commonest type of solidified lava
Substance of	dacite	A grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals
Spanish	oligoclasa, plagioclasa
Catalan	oligoclasa, oligòclasi, plagioclasa, plagiòclasi
Adjectives	plagioclastic	of or relating to plagioclase

HyperDic: plagioclase