Microcline Definition

mīkrō-klīn
noun
A triclinic feldspar, KAlSi3O8, that is dimorphic with orthoclase; potassium aluminum silicate.
Webster's New World

Origin of Microcline

  • German Mikroklin mikro- micro- (from the fact that its cleavage angle is not exactly equal to 90°) Greek klīnein to lean cline

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • micro- ("small") + -cline

    From Wiktionary

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