"K-spar" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: K-spars [plural]
Etymology: From K (“potassium”) and a shortening of feldspar. Head templates: {{en-noun}} K-spar (plural K-spars)
  1. (mineralogy, informal) potassic feldspar Tags: informal Categories (topical): Minerals Hyponyms: orthoclase, sanidine, microcline, anorthoclase
    Sense id: en-K-spar-en-noun-JfqT20dS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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