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anorthite
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anorthite, n. [Gr. 'an priv. + straight ( sc. right angle); not in a right angle.].
A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar. [1913 Webster]
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