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Meaning of "orthoclase" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ORTHOCLASE

orthoclase  [ˈɔːθəʊˌkleɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORTHOCLASE

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Orthoclase is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ORTHOCLASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

orthoclase

Orthoclase

Orthoclase is an important tectosilicate mineral which forms igneous rock. The name is from the Greek for "straight fracture," because its two cleavage planes are at right angles to each other. Alternate names are alkali feldspar, potassium feldspar and K-feldspar. The gem known as moonstone is largely composed of orthoclase.

Definition of orthoclase in the English dictionary

The definition of orthoclase in the dictionary is a white to pale yellow, red, or green mineral of the feldspar group, found in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: KAlSi3O8. Crystal structure: monoclinic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORTHOCLASE


anyplace
ˈɛnɪˌpleɪs
birthplace
ˈbɜːθˌpleɪs
catalase
ˈkætəˌleɪs
commonplace
ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs
displace
dɪsˈpleɪs
enlace
ɪnˈleɪs
euclase
ˈjuːkleɪs
everyplace
ˈɛvrɪˌpleɪs
fireplace
ˈfaɪəˌpleɪs
homeplace
ˈhəʊmˌpleɪs
lace
leɪs
Lovelace
ˈlʌvˌleɪs
marketplace
ˈmɑːkɪtˌpleɪs
oligoclase
ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌkleɪs
periclase
ˈpɛrɪˌkleɪs
phosphorylase
fɒsˈfɒrɪˌleɪs
place
pleɪs
replace
rɪˈpleɪs
someplace
ˈsʌmˌpleɪs
workplace
ˈwɜːkˌpleɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORTHOCLASE

orthoborate
orthoboric acid
orthocaine
orthocenter
orthocentre
orthocephalic
orthocephalous
orthocephaly
orthochromatic
orthochromatism
orthocousins
orthodiagonal
orthodontia
orthodontic
orthodontically
orthodontics
orthodontist
orthodox
Orthodox Church
orthodox Jew

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORTHOCLASE

aldolase
amylase
carboxylase
cellulase
coagulase
cocarboxylase
cyclase
decarboxylase
enolase
hydrolase
hydroxylase
inulase
lase
methylase
plagioclase

Synonyms and antonyms of orthoclase in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «orthoclase» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORTHOCLASE

Find out the translation of orthoclase to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of orthoclase from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «orthoclase» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

正长石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ortoclasa
570 millions of speakers

English

orthoclase
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

orthoclase
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أورثوكلاز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ортоклаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ortoclase
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

orthoclase
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orthose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ortoclase
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Orthoklas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正長石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

orthoclase
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Orthoclase
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

orthocla
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

orthoclase
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑर्थोक्लेझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ortoklas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ortoclasio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ortoklaz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ортоклаз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

orthoclase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

orthoclase
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ORTHO KLAAS
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ortoklas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

orthoclase
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of orthoclase

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORTHOCLASE»

The term «orthoclase» is regularly used and occupies the 102.687 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORTHOCLASE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orthoclase

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORTHOCLASE»

Discover the use of orthoclase in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orthoclase and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cambridge Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils
MlNERALS Orthoclase/microcline: prismatic habit Orthoclase/microcline: Carlsbad twin Orthoclase/microcline: Baveno twin Feldspar group The feldspars are the most abundant of all minerals in the Earth's crust, and are widely distributed in ...
Arthur Clive Bishop, Alan Robert Woolley, William Roger Hamilton, 1999
2
Rock-forming Minerals
Orthoclase and adularia The term orthoclase is derived from the Greek alluding to its prominent (001) and (010) cleavages being strictly at right angles. Crystals of orthoclase have monoclinic morphology and their lattice parameters conform to ...
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 2001
3
A SYSTEM OF MINERALOGY
Oba — Orthoclase is an essential constituent of many rocks. 1. Granular crystalline. Granit» and gneiss, which consist of orthoclase, quartz, and mica. Jfio « K-Aist, the same with less orthoclase and more mica. Syenite and syenihc gneiss, like ...
JAMES DWIGHT DANA, 1869
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The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques
Frank Hamer, Janet Hamer. Ortho-Orthoclase 243 244 Orion-Outdoor ceramics interchangeable. They are not alike but the. materials, slips and glazes before they are fired. Organic matter such as wood and bone contains more than carbon , ...
Frank Hamer, Janet Hamer, 2004
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Geological Survey Bulletin
Its constituents, named in descending order of abundance, are cream-colored potash feldspar (microcline somewhat kaolinized and orthoclase) ; medium smoky quartz; whitish soda-lime feldspar (oligoclase to oligoclase-andesine) slightly ...
‎1911
6
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Normative data for quartz, albite, and orthoclase for granite samples from the Owl Creek Mountains, Wyo. Trend-A samples indicated by circles; trend-B samples indicated by squares; polybaric, water-saturated minimum (Tuttle and Bowen, ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1986
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
The dominant feldspar type is orthoclase, and individual fragments are subrounded, approximating the size of quartz grains. In some sandstones, quartz and feldspar grains display altered clay rims. Common lithic fragments in the sandstones ...
‎2001
8
Geology and ore deposits of the Montezuma Quadrangle, Colorado
Lincoln porphyry, summit of Lincoln Mountain, Lead- ville quadrangle. A coarse- grained porphyritic rock containing phenocrysts of quartz, orthoclase, plagioclase , and biotite in a groundmass of plagioclase, orthoclase, and quartz. The amount  ...
Thomas Seward Lovering, Colorado Geological Survey, Colorado State Metal Mining Fund, 1935
9
The Green Schists and Associated Granites and Porphyries of ...
44 Orthoclase and zinc sulphate 45 Kaolin and zinc sulphate 45 Orthoclase and ferrous sulphate 46 Kaolin and ferrous sulphate 46 Orthoclase and ferric sulphate •. 46 Orthoclase and manganous sulphate 47 Orthoclase and nickel sulphate ...
Benjamin Kendall Emerson, Joseph Hartshorn Perry, 1907
10
Origin of Granite in the Light of Experimental Studies in ...
7 21.3 571 1 Very rare orthoclase + glass 74.7 21.3 590 1 All glass 72.7 24.3 631 1 All glass 72. 7 24.3 600 1 Orthoclase + glass 73.5 24.5 520 1 Orthoclase + glass 73 . 5 24.5 538 1 All glass 74.3 24.7 410 1 Rare quartz + glass 69. 7 27 .3 639 ...
‎1958

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORTHOCLASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orthoclase is used in the context of the following news items.
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Professor Hanington's Speaking of Science: Yogo Gulch sapphires
Within the structure are fine grained crystals of pyroxene, biotite, anorthite, olivine, nepheline, along with diopside, orthoclase, magnetite, ... «Elko Daily Free Press, May 15»
2
India's glittering tradition in decorative arts
Quite prominent are the gold, orthoclase and feldspar hairpins from 1st century CE Sirkap. Sirkap, in the Punjab province of Pakistan, was the ... «gulfnews.com, Feb 15»
3
The Schiller Effect Makes Stone Seem to Light Up Internally
The potassium rich material, called orthoclase, solidifies next. This process sucks up all the potassium in the nearby areas, so what's left is more sodium rich ... «io9, Aug 14»
4
Curiosity update: One Mars Year! Sols 662-670
Windjana also contains an unexpectedly high amount of the mineral orthoclase, This is a potassium-rich feldspar that is one of the most ... «The Planetary Society, Jun 14»
5
NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover Marks First Martian Year
Windjana also contains an unexpectedly high amount of the mineral orthoclase, a potassium-rich feldspar that is one of the most abundant ... «Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jun 14»
6
Geological Materials Analysis using Raman Spectroscopy
Feldspars can include three end-membered elements, such as calcium (anorthite), sodium (albite) and potassium (orthoclase). «Azom.com, Oct 13»
7
Discovery of primary exhalative hydrothermal dolostone in the …
Alkali feldspars are dominantly sanidine and orthoclase; and orthoclase commonly encases sanidine, which, in turn, is encased by analcime. «Science Codex, Mar 12»
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Shallow water flow presents costly, challenging drilling hazard
Analysis showed poorly sorted, fine grain sand composed of 70% quartz, 20% plagioclase feldspar, and 10% orthoclase feldspar. «Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine, Jan 12»
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Applied Minerals Provides Updated Resource Statement of its …
This was drilled in mainly altered quartz monzonite, which is an intrusive igneous rock with approximately equal parts of orthoclase and ... «Business Wire, Apr 11»
10
Global Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite Market to Reach 12.8 …
Nepheline syenite is an igneous rock comprising of orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) and formed from molten magma. The rock is composed of sodium ... «PR Web, Feb 11»

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