Meaning Of The Word Microcline

What's the definition of Microcline? Find Microcline meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Microcline Meaning

Microcline Definition |
---|
What's The Definition Of Microcline?
microcline in American English
a triclinic feldspar, KAlSi3O8, that is dimorphic with orthoclase; potassium aluminum silicate noun: a mineral of the feldspar group, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, identical in composition with orthoclase but having triclinic instead of monoclinic crystals, used in making porcelain microcline in British English noun: a white, creamy yellow, red, or green mineral of the feldspar group, found in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks: used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: KAlSi3 O8. Crystal structure: tri |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Tambo ‐ noun; noun: Oliver. 1917–93, South African politician…
- Undertoned ‐ adjective: in an…
- Unperfected ‐ adjective: not…
- Would not say boo to a goose ‐ is extremely timid or…
- Botryoid ‐ adjective; adjective: (of minerals, parts of plants…
- Ruhr ‐ river in WC Germany, flowing west into the Rhine:…
- Unmindful ‐ not mindful or attentive; forgetful; heedless…
- Unhandily ‐ adverb: in a clumsy or…
- Instep ‐ the top surface of the foot, between the ankle…
- Tin lizzie ‐ any cheap or old automobile; old or decrepit car…