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Meaning of "feldspar" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FELDSPAR

From German feldspat( h), from feld field + spat( h) spar³.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FELDSPAR

ˈfɛldˌspɑː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FELDSPAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feldspar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FELDSPAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Feldspar

Feldspars are a group of rock-forming tectosilicate minerals that make up as much as 60% of the Earth's crust. Feldspars crystallize from magma as veins in both intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks and are also present in many types of metamorphic rock. Rock formed almost entirely of calcic plagioclase feldspar is known as anorthosite. Feldspars are also found in many types of sedimentary rock.

Definition of feldspar in the English dictionary

The definition of feldspar in the dictionary is any of a group of hard rock-forming minerals consisting of aluminium silicates of potassium, sodium, calcium, or barium: the principal constituents of igneous rocks. The group includes orthoclase, microcline, and the plagioclase minerals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FELDSPAR

calcspar · culpa · felspar · fluorspar · grandpa · grandpapa · hepar · oompah · oupa · pa · pah · papa · par · parr · pas · spa · spar · subpar · unspar · Voluspa

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FELDSPAR

felafel · Feldenkrais method · feldgrau · feldschar · feldscher · feldsher · feldspathic · feldspathoid · feldspathose · felicia · felicific · felicitate · felicitation · felicitations · felicitator · felicities · felicitous · felicitously · felicitousness · felicity

WORDS THAT END LIKE FELDSPAR

Amritsar · appear · ar · avatar · bar · bear · below par · calendar · car · Caspar · clear · dear · dollar · ear · Gaspar · heavy spar · Iceland spar · no-par · nonpar · secpar

Synonyms and antonyms of feldspar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feldspar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FELDSPAR

Find out the translation of feldspar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of feldspar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feldspar» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

长石
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

feldespato
570 millions of speakers
en

English

feldspar
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

स्फतीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفلسبار
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

полевой шпат
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

feldspato
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যালুমিনিয়াম পটাশিয়াম
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

feldspath
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Feldspar
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Feldspat
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

長石
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

장석
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Feldspar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoáng tràng thạch
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பெல்ட்ஸ்பார்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फेल्डस्पार
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

feldispat
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

feldspato
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

skalenia
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

польовий шпат
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

feldspat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άστριος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veldspaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fältspat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feltspat
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FELDSPAR»

Discover the use of feldspar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feldspar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Feldspar mineralogy
God wants you to plan and invest His money wisely. Austin Pryor writes about Mutual Funds, Stocks, Money Markets and Bonds, and IRAs and Annuities.
Paul H. Ribbe, Anne M. Hofmeister, Mineralogical Society of America, 1983
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Feldspar minerals: Crystal structures, physical, chemical, ...
It is important to note that Volume 2 (in preparation), which covers thermodynamics, phase relationships and parageneses, is completely new. It contains those chapters which were planned for the never printed Volume 3 of the first edition.
Joseph V. Smith, William L. Brown, 1988
3
Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Uses
Feldspar gives paints and coatings favorable properties such as low vehicle demand, which means that the feldspar is not demanding or taking up polymer ( binder) out of the paint mixture. Other opportune characteristics of feldspar are low ...
Jessica Elzea Kogel, 2006
4
Changing Scopes in Mineral Processing: Proceedings of the ...
Department of Mining, The University ofDokuz Eylul, Izmir, Turkey ABSTRACT: Increasing demand on highly purified feldspar concentrates in ceramic and glass industry necessitates the removal of colorbody particles in feldspar such as Iron ...
M. Kemal, V. Arslan, M. Canbazoglu, 1996
5
Sand and Sandstone
(I) Normative or calculated composition; (2) modal feldspar, given by Maekie as 55 and 60. respectively: (3) present in amounts under I percent; (41 chlorite; (5) iron oxide (hematite) and kaolin. A. Sparagmitc iPrecambrian). Norway IBarth.
F. J. Pettijohn, 1987
6
The Adventures of Igneous Feldspar II
I am a good friend of Igneous Feldspar II. We are both 12 years old and were born on the exact same day of the same year, though not to the same parents. We live in a small rural Kentucky town, which is located near Kentucky Lake bordering ...
Robert O'Dell, 2011
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Down the Crabtree
revolutionized the feldspar industry in North Carolina. In 1945, the first commercial froth flotation plant for the recovery of feldspar was constructed by the Carolina Minerals Company, a subsidiary of the Consolidated Feldspar Corporation at ...
Robert J. Schabilion, 2009
8
Dating and Duration of Fluid Flow and Fluid-rock Interaction
tant precipitation of pyrite, feldspar, K-mica, anhydrite, calcite, quartz, magnesite and ftuorite (in order of decreasing abundance). This mineral assemblage, in conjunction with stable isotope (C, O, S) and fluid inclusion data, suggests volu- ...
John Parnell, 1998
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The Mojave-Sonora Megashear Hypothesis: Development, ...
Sample Rock type or unit Age Age reference UTM UTM UTM grid State Material km N km E zone analyzed 3-25-3 andesite agglomerate 32 Ma 1 3130.1 768.2 12R Chihuahua feldspar C1 lava dome 30 Ma 2 3121.5 762.1 12R Chihuahua ...
Thomas Howard Anderson, 2005
10
Oceanic Sedimentation: Lithology and Geochemistry
In the abyssal sediments of the Indian Ocean, the feldspar content is, on the whole, significantly lower than that in sediments of the Pacific Ocean. This can be explained by the minor role of pyroclastic materials and the location of volcanic ...
Alexander P. Lisitzin, James P. Kennett, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FELDSPAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feldspar is used in the context of the following news items.
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I-Minerals Inc. Issues Additional Bonus Shares and Bonus Warrants …
I-Minerals is developing multiple deposits of high purity, high value halloysite, quartz, potassium feldspar and kaolin at its strategically located ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
This Weekend in the Adirondacks | NCPR News
The trail between Lake Arnold and the Feldspar Lean-to remains flooded and impassable. You'll need to take the Avalanche Pass/Lake Colden ... «North Country Public Radio, Jul 15»
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NORTH IOWA TODAY - Globe Gazette
MASON CITY | Feldspar will play 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Mason City Public Library commons for the summer music series. Free. MASON CITY ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Premier African Minerals Raises GBP450,000 To Progress Zulu …
Pegmatites usually consist of quartz, feldspar and mica, having a similar basic composition as granite. Pegmatites are sometimes sources of ... «London South East, Jul 15»
5
Turquoise and feldspar - an exhibition by Cherrie Mansfield
Turquoise and feldspar - an exhibition by Cherrie Mansfield. Where: imaGine, Market Place, Evesham, WR11 4RW. When: 9 July to 6 August ... «Tewkesbury ADMAG, Jul 15»
6
Processing technology to improve the electrical properties of glass …
The glass ceramics consist of tiny grains that are 'welded together' by heat. This baking process produces feldspar, which can be etched away ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
7
Nanopores for improved radar sensor technology
The glass ceramics consist of tiny grains that are 'welded together' by heat. This baking process produces feldspar, which can be etched away ... «Chemie.de, Jul 15»
8
Condor Resources Inc.: Second Adit at Ocros Confirms Mineralized …
The geology in the adit is well exposed and is entirely hosted within feldspar-hornblende-porphyry, with intense potassic alteration throughout. Mineralization is ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
9
States' fortunes dip as govs abandon natural resources for Abuja cake
Feldspar, silica and quartz, which are also used in ceramics production, are found in more than 20 states in Nigeria, according to Patrick ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
10
These are the Minerals That Give Fireworks Their Colors
... some common minerals like feldspar and mica. Rubidium is more commonly used as a source material for catalysts and scintillation counters ... «io9, Jul 15»
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