perthite
[ pur-thahyt ]
/ ˈpɜr θaɪt /
noun Mineralogy.
a variety of feldspar containing irregular bands of albite in microcline.
Nearby words
pertain, perth, perth amboy, perth and kinross, perthes disease, perthite, perthshire, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, perturb
Origin of perthite
Related forms
per·thit·ic [per-thit-ik] /pərˈθɪt ɪk/, adjectiveper·thit·i·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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