perthite
[ pur-thahyt ]
/ ˈpɜr θaɪt /
noun Mineralogy.
a variety of feldspar containing irregular bands of albite in microcline.
Origin of perthite
1832; named after
Perth, Ontario, Canada; see
-ite1
OTHER WORDS FROM perthite
per·thit·ic [per-thit-ik] /pərˈθɪt ɪk/, adjective per·thit·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby perthite
pertain,
perth,
perth amboy,
perth and kinross,
perthes disease,
perthite,
perthshire,
pertinacious,
pertinacity,
pertinent,
perturb