anorthite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an ôrthīt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•or•thite  (an ôrthīt),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]
  1. Mineralogya white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl2Si2O8, calcic plagioclase.
  • 1825–35; an-1 + orth- + -ite1
an•or•thit•ic  (an′ôr thitik),USA pronunciation adj. 
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