orthoclase

/ˈɔːrθoʊkleɪs/ /ˈɔːrθəkleɪz/

Meanings

noun

正长石，钾长石。

Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.

Examples :

"The countertop in our kitchen is made from granite, which contains grains of quartz, mica, and flesh-colored orthoclase. "

我们厨房的台面是用花岗岩做的，里面含有石英、云母，还有肉色的正长石/钾长石。

Related Words

countertop noun

/ˈkaʊntərtɑp/ /ˈkaʊntərtɔp/

台面, 操作台面

"I wiped the spilled milk off the countertop after breakfast. "

早餐后，我把洒在操作台面上的牛奶擦掉了。

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

装饰品，摆设。

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

老师在桌子上摆放了一盆装饰用的蕨类植物。

silicate noun

/ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/

硅酸盐

"Glass is made from silicate. "

玻璃是用硅酸盐制成的。

occurrences noun

/əˈkʌrənsɪz/

发生，事件，事例

"Documenting the occurrences of late arrivals helps us understand the traffic patterns around the school. "

记录迟到的事例有助于我们了解学校周围的交通模式。

feldspar noun

/ˈfɛldˌspɑr/ /ˈfɛldˌspɑːr/

长石，feldspat。

"Many countertops are made with granite, which contains feldspar, giving them their speckled appearance. "

许多台面是用花岗岩制成的，花岗岩中含有长石，这使得台面呈现出斑驳的外观。

aluminum noun

/ə.ˈluː.mɨ.nəm/

铝，铝金属。

"My bicycle's frame is made of aluminum. "

我的自行车的车架是用铝做的。

commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

通常，一般，普遍地

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

人们通常在上学前吃早餐。

industries noun

/ˈɪndəstɹiz/

勤奋，努力，用功。

"Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy."

多年来，他们的勤奋和商业头脑使他们变得富有。

potassium noun

/pəˈtæsiəm/

钾

"The fertilizer contained potassium to help the plants grow stronger. "

这种肥料含有钾，能帮助植物更茁壮地生长。

pegmatite noun

/ˈpɛɡməˌtaɪt/ /ˈpɛɡmətˌaɪt/

伟晶岩

"The geology student identified the large, interlocking crystals of feldspar and quartz in the sample, confirming it was a piece of pegmatite. "

地质学学生辨认出样品中大的、相互交错的长石和石英晶体，确认这是一块伟晶岩。

metamorphic noun

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹfɪk/

变质岩, 变成岩。

"The geologist showed us a piece of metamorphic rock, explaining how intense pressure deep underground had transformed it from a sedimentary stone into something new and stronger. "

地质学家向我们展示了一块变质岩，并解释了地下深处强大的压力是如何将它从一块沉积岩转变成一种新的、更坚硬的岩石的。

plutonic adjective

/pluːˈtɒnɪk/ /pluˈtɑnɪk/

冥王的，阴间的; 恶魔般的，地狱的

"The abandoned house on the hill had a plutonic atmosphere, filled with shadows and an unsettling feeling of dread. "

山顶上那栋废弃的房子笼罩着一股冥府般的气氛，到处是阴影，让人感到一种不安的恐惧，简直像地狱一样。