feldspathoid

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Synonyms: feldspathic, feldspathose, feldspathoids

Antonyms: feldspathic, feldspathose, feldspathoids

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mineralogy}} Any of a small group of [[igneous]], [[plutonic]], and [[volcanic]] [[mineral]]s formed in [[magma]] that did not contain enough [[silica]] to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the [[feldspar]] group.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|mineralogy}} Resembling a [[feldspar]].

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