microcline

noun

mi·​cro·​cline ˈmī-krō-ˌklīn 

: a triclinic mineral of the feldspar group that is like orthoclase in composition

Word History

Etymology

German Mikroklin, from mikr- micr- + Greek klinein to lean — more at lean

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for microcline

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine