orthoclastic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having cleavage planes at right angles, as in orthoclase.

Word forms

orthoclastic more orthoclastic most orthoclastic

Etymology

From ortho- + Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken”) + -ic.

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