sanidine
Plural: sanidines
Noun
- A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek σανίς (sanís, “board”) + -ine.
Scrabble Score: 9
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sanidine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
sanidine: valid Words With Friends Word