feldspar

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈfɛldˌspɑɹ/ (US)
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/ˈfɛldˌspɑɹ/ (US) · /ˈfɛldspɑː/ (UK)

Definition of feldspar

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.

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Etymology

Partial calque of German Feldspat, formed from Feld (“field”) + Spat (“spar”), the second element replaced with the English cognate spar.

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