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Definition of: anorthite
(an·ôr′thīt) noun
A triclinic feldspar, CaAl2Si2O3, found in igneous rocks. [<AN-1 + Gk. orthos straight + -ITE1]
—an·or·thit·ic (an′ôr·thit′ik) adjective
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