-clase
combining form in countable noun
(in mineralogy) indicating a particular type of cleavage
⇒
plagioclase
Origin
via French from Greek klasis a breaking, from klan to break-clase
Word Origin
1
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
< French < Greek klásis; see -clasis
Related Words
- antanaclasis
- oligoclase
- orthoclase
- periclase
- plagioclase
-clase
mineral with cleavage:
mineral with cleavage:
clinoclase
-clase
\ˌklās, -āz\ noun combining form
(-s)
Etymology: French, from Greek klasis breaking, from klan to break — more at gladiator
: a mineral having a (specified) kind of cleavage
< clinoclase >
< plagioclase >
< clinoclase >
< plagioclase >
-clase
Suffix
- mineralogy fracture (having a fracture of such a form)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κλᾰ́σῐς (klásis, “breaking, fracture”) (via French -clase), from κλάω (kláō, “I break”).
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -clase