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ANORTHITE
anorthite
(noun) rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anorthite (plural anorthites)
(mineral) A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
Source: Wiktionary
A*nor"thite, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RAREFACTION
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
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