pericline

[ per-i-klahyn ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. a variety of albite occurring in large, white opaque crystals.

pericline

/ ˈpɛrɪˌklaɪn /

noun

1. a white translucent variety of albite in the form of elongated crystals
2. Also calleddome a dome-shaped formation of stratified rock with its slopes following the direction of folding

Word History and Origins

Origin of pericline¹

First recorded in 1825–35, pericline is from the Greek word periklīnḗs sloping on all sides

Word History and Origins

Origin of pericline¹

C19: from Greek periklinēs sloping on all sides, from peri- + klinein to lean