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oligoclase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oligo-clase
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plagioclase feldspar, the second member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Primarily found as small crystals in impure marble. Oligoclase contains a small amount of calcium substituting for some of the sodium in its formula. Oligoclase with reddish-golden inclusions found in Norway and Canada is called sunstone.

Uncountable

Etymology

From oligo- + -clase.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

oligoclases (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rock feldspar plagioclase

Synonyms

plagioclase

Questions

What does oligoclase mean?
A plagioclase feldspar, the second member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Primarily found as small crystals in impure marble. Oligoclase contains a small amount of calcium substituting for some of the sodium in its formula. Oligoclase with reddish-golden inclusions found in Norway and Canada is called sunstone.
Where does oligoclase come from?
From oligo- + -clase.

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