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灰長石 (かいちょうせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

灰かい長ちょう石せき

Meanings

1

noun

anorthite

mineralogy

A calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar mineral. Technical term used in geology and mineralogy.

灰かい長ちょう石せきはカルシウムに富とむ斜しゃ長ちょう石せきの一いっ種しゅです。
Anorthite is a type of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar.

Kanji

灰ashes, puckery juice, cremate
長long, leader, superior
石stone

Etymology

The kanji 灰 (かい, 'ash') and 長石 (ちょうせき, 'feldspar') describe the mineral's composition and group. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.