plagioclase
UK/ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒɪ.əˌkleɪz/US/ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒi.əˌkleɪs/
plagioclase noun: any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
Noun
plagioclase (usually uncountable, plural plagioclases)
- Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
- These crystals are of one of the most abundant minerals in nature – feldspar; furthermore, they are of a particular kind of feldspar rich in the element calcium, termed plagioclase.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 51
plagioclase meaning in Tamil
plagioclase in Tamil
- மிகுசாய்வுப் பிளவுக்கல்
Forms of plagioclase
| plural | plagioclases |
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Origin of plagioclase
From plagio- + -clase, after German Plagioklas.
Words formed from plagioclase
Questions about plagioclase
- What does plagioclase mean?
- Plagioclase means any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
- What is plagioclase in Tamil?
- Plagioclase in Tamil is மிகுசாய்வுப் பிளவுக்கல். See Plagioclase meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is plagioclase?
- Plagioclase is a noun.
- How do you pronounce plagioclase?
- Plagioclase is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒɪ.əˌkleɪz/ (UK).
- What is the plural of plagioclase?
- The plural of plagioclase is plagioclases.
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