Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthoclase

/ˈɔɹθəklˌeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: or-tho-clase
IPA: /ˈɔɹθəklˌeɪs/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi₃O₈, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From ortho- + -clase.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ortho
Suffix: clase

Usage

Inflected Forms

orthoclases (plural)

Derived Forms

orthoclasic

Frequently Paired Words

rock mineral pegmatite sanidine adularia

Questions

How do you pronounce orthoclase?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹθəklˌeɪs/.
What does orthoclase mean?: Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi₃O₈, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.
Where does orthoclase come from?: From ortho- + -clase.

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