Feldspathoid

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAny of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.

2.adjectiveResembling a feldspar.

Synonyms

felspathoid feldspath foid feldspar felspar feldspathization felsite foyalite felstone feldsparphyre plagioclase nepheline

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