"microcline" meaning in English

See microcline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microclines [plural]
Etymology: From micro- (“small”) + -cline. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱley-|id=incline}}, {{af|en|micro-|-cline|t1=small}} micro- (“small”) + -cline Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} microcline (countable and uncountable, plural microclines)
  1. (mineralogy) A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈. Wikipedia link: microcline Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Hyponyms: amazonstone

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