Synonyms & related words for plagioclase

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of plagioclase. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to plagioclase

Explore words related to plagioclase — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include oligoclase, plagioclastic, bytownite, pyroxene, hornblende, kersantite, anorthite, hornblendic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does plagioclase come from?

The word plagioclase breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: plagio-, from Greek plagios (“oblique, slanting”); and clase, from Greek klasis (“a breaking (cleavage)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.