Definition of Albitic in English :
Define Albitic in English
Albitic meaning in English
Meaning of Albitic in English
Pronunciation of Albitic in English
Albitic pronunciation in English
Pronounce Albitic in English
Albitic
see synonyms of albiticAdjective
1. albitic
of or related to albite feldspar
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Albitic
see synonyms of albiticnoun
a colourless, milky-white, yellow, pink, green, or black mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found in igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: sodium aluminium silicate. Formula: NaALSi3O8. Crystal structure: triclinic
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Albitic
see synonyms of albitic noun
a usually milky white variety of plagioclase, NaAlSi3O8, found in various plutonic rocks, esp. granite and syenite, often with twin crystals
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Albitic
see synonyms of albiticn.
A colorless to white variety of feldspar that is classified both as plagioclase feldspar and alkali feldspar, contains a high proportion of sodium to calcium and potassium and is a common constituent of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.