oligoclase
ol·i·go·clase
noun\ˈä-li-gō-ˌklās, ˈō-, -ˌklāz; ə-ˈli-gə-\
Definition of OLIGOCLASE
: a mineral of the plagioclase series
Origin of OLIGOCLASE
German Oligoklas, from olig- olig- + Greek klasis breaking, from klan to break — more at clast
First Known Use: 1832
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