perthite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pûrthīt)


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perth•ite  (pûrthīt),USA pronunciation n. Mineral
  1. Mineralogya variety of feldspar containing irregular bands of albite in microcline.
  • see -ite1 1832; named after Perth, Ontario, Canada
per•thit•ic  (pər thitik),USA pronunciation adj.  per•thiti•cal•ly, adv. 


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