anorthite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.

Word forms

anorthite anorthites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αν- (an-, “not”) + ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) "not perpendicular; less than straight", in reference to its odd.

Derived words

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