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periclase
per·i·clase
[
pérrə klàyss,
pérrə klàyz
]
noun
Definition:
mineral containing magnesium:
a colorless, gray, green, or yellow magnesium oxide mineral. Source: limestone.
[
Mid-19th century. Directly or via German
Periklas
< modern Latin
periclasia
< Greek
peri
"around" +
klasis
"breaking"; from its perfect cleavage
]
per·i·clas·tic
[
pèrrə klástik
]
adjective
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per·i·clas·tic [ pèrrə klástik ] adjective
