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plagioclase

/ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒi.əˌkleɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
pla-gio-clase
IPA
/ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒi.əˌkleɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From plagio- + -clase, after German Plagioklas.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒi.əˌkleɪs/
  • British English: /ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒɪ.əˌkleɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

plagioclases (plural)

Derived Forms

plagioclasic

Frequently Paired Words

albite oligoclase andesine labradorite bytownite anorthite rock mineral

Synonyms

oligoclase

Questions

How do you pronounce plagioclase?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒi.əˌkleɪs/.
What does plagioclase mean?
Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
Where does plagioclase come from?
From plagio- + -clase, after German Plagioklas.

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