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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mi•cro•cline (mī′krə klīn′),USA pronunciation n. - Mineralogya mineral of the feldspar group, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, identical in composition with orthoclase but having triclinic instead of monoclinic crystals, used in making porcelain.
- Greek klí̄nein to lean1, referring to the angles between its cleavage planes, which differ slightly from 90°
- micro- + -cline 1840–50
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