andesine
noun
an·de·sine
ˈandəˌzēn
plural -s
: a triclinic feldspar intermediate between albite and anorthite that is an ingredient of andesite
andesinic adjective
¦andə¦zinik
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Andesin, from Andesite andesite + -in -ine entry 2
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above