microcline

(krō klīn′)

noun

a triclinic feldspar, KAlSiO, that is dimorphic with orthoclase; potassium aluminum silicate

Origin: Ger mikroklin (< Gr mikros, small + klinein, to incline: see lean): its cleavage angle differs slightly from 90°

See microcline in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A mineral of the feldspar group, chiefly KAlSi3O8, used in making glass, porcelain, and enamel.

Origin:

Origin: Greek mīkro-, micro- (from the fact that its cleavage angle is not exactly equal to 90°)

Origin: + Greek klīnein, to lean; see cline

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