perthite
[ pur-thahyt ]
/ ˈpɜr θaɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.
a variety of feldspar containing irregular bands of albite in microcline.
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Origin of perthite
1832; named after Perth, Ontario, Canada; see -ite1
OTHER WORDS FROM perthite
per·thit·ic [per-thit-ik], /pərˈθɪt ɪk/, adjectiveper·thit·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby perthite
pertain, Perth, Perth Amboy, Perth and Kinross, Perthes disease, perthite, Perthshire, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, per tubam
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