-clase
a combining form used in the formation of compound words that denote minerals with a particular cleavage, as specified by the initial element: oligoclase; plagioclase.
Origin of -clase
< French < Greek
klásis; see
-clasis
Words nearby -clase
British Dictionary definitions for -clase
-clase
n combining form
(in mineralogy) indicating a particular type of cleavage
plagioclase
Word Origin for -clase
via French from Greek
klasis a breaking, from
klan to break