-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