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an•or•thite
(an ôr′thīt),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]
an•or•thit•ic
(an′ôr thit′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Mineralogya white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl2Si2O8, calcic plagioclase.
- 1825–35; an-1 + orth- + -ite1
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