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plagioclase
pla·gi·o·clase [ pláyjee ə klàyss, pláyjee ə klàyz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
feldspar: a feldspar consisting of sodium and calcium aluminum silicates
[Mid-19th century. <plagio- + Greek klasis "breaking"]

pla·gi·o·clas·tic [ plàyjee ə klástik ] adjective
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