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正長石 (せいちょうせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

正せい長ちょう石せき

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Meanings

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orthoclase; common feldspar

A common rock-forming mineral in the feldspar group; used in geology and mineralogy.

正せい長ちょう石せきは花か崗こう岩がんの主しゅ

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Orthoclase is one of the main components of granite.

Kanji

正correct, justice, righteous
長long, leader, superior
石stone

Related words

長ちょう石せき
長石 is the general term for feldspar; 正長石 specifically refers to orthoclase, a potassium-rich variety.

Built from

正せい+長ちょう石せき

Etymology

From 正 (ortho-) + 長石 (feldspar), a calque of the English mineral name 'orthoclase'.