orthoclastic

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English

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Etymology

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ortho- +‎ Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, broken) +‎ -ic

Adjective

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orthoclastic (comparative more orthoclastic, superlative most orthoclastic)

  1. (crystallography) Having cleavage planes at right angles, as in orthoclase.