andesine

noun

an·​de·​sine

ˈandəˌzēn

plural -s

: a triclinic feldspar intermediate between albite and anorthite that is an ingredient of andesite

andesinic

¦andə¦zinik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Andesin, from Andesite andesite + -in -ine entry 2

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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