feldspathic
[ feld-spath-ik, fel-, feld-spath-, fel- ]
/ fɛldˈspæθ ɪk, fɛl-, ˈfɛld spæθ-, ˈfɛl- /
adjective Mineralogy.
of, relating to, or containing feldspar.
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OTHER WORDS FROM feldspathic
non·feld·spath·ic, adjectiveWords nearby feldspathic
felafel, feldene, feldenkrais method, feldsher, feldspar, feldspathic, feldspathoid, felice, felicia, felicific, felicitate
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Example sentences from the Web for feldspathic
It occurs in the various feldspars and feldspathic rocks, and in mica.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. RedwaySienite and feldspar succeeded in our descent to the snow line, where we found a feldspathic granite.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California|Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
Scientific definitions for feldspathic
feldspathic
[ fĕld-spăth′ĭk, fĕl- ]
Relating to or containing feldspar.
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