sanidine

noun san·i·dine \ ˈsanəˌdēn , -də̇n \

Definition of sanidine

plural -s

: a variety of orthoclase in often transparent crystals in eruptive rock (as trachyte) that is thought to form at higher temperatures than adularia — called also glassy feldspar

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sanidinic

adjective

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