-clase

American  

1. a combining form used in the formation of compound words that denote minerals with a particular cleavage, as specified by the initial element.

   oligoclase; plagioclase.

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-clase British  

combining form

1. (in mineralogy) indicating a particular type of cleavage

   plagioclase

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Etymology

Origin of -clase

< French < Greek klásis; -clasis

Example Sentences

The first integrity alert, by all accounts, did not come until June 2025 — more than two years into the alleged scheme — and was triggered by suspicious bets on a teammate, not Clase.

From MarketWatch

MLB investigated and put both the teammate and, weeks later, Clase, on nondisciplinary paid leave.

From MarketWatch

Both Clase and his teammate were federally indicted last November.

From MarketWatch

Or pitch in baseball: The 2025 federal indictment of Guardians all-star Emmanuel Clase alleges that he was tailoring pitches to bets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weeks later, the same U.S. attorney’s office charged Cleveland Guardians pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase with fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal