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microcline

mi·cro·cline [ mkrō kln ]


noun 
Definition:
 
feldspar mineral: a mineral of the feldspar group that contains potassium. Use: making glass, porcelain.

[Mid-19th century. < German Mikroklin< Greek mikros "small" + klinein "to lean"; because its angle of cleavage differs only slightly from 90°]
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