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plagioclastic

/ˌpleɪ.dʒi.əˈklæs.tɪk/

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adjective

/ˌpleɪ.dʒi.əˈklæs.tɪk/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее 'склонный к косому излому' или 'имеющий косой излом', исторически использовавшееся в минералогии и геологии.

An obsolete adjective meaning 'tending to break obliquely' or 'having an oblique fracture', historically used in mineralogy and geology.

  1. Relating to plagioclaseC2formalscientific

    Of or pertaining to plagioclase, a series of feldspar minerals common in igneous rocks.

    ruПлагиоклазовый

    • The plagioclastic composition of the rock was confirmed by thin-section analysis.
    • Plagioclastic crystals are often found in basalt and andesite.
    • The geologist identified the plagioclastic feldspar under a microscope.
Forms
  • more plagioclastic comparative form
  • most plagioclastic superlative form