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Meaning of Plagioclase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈpleɪ.d͡ʒɪ.əˌkleɪz

Definitions

Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.

uncountable, usually

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Examples

“These crystals are of one of the most abundant minerals in nature – feldspar; furthermore, they are of a particular kind of feldspar rich in the element calcium, termed plagioclase.”

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