斜长石

Traditional form:

斜長石

Pinyin (reading):

xiéchángshí

Definitions:

• plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)

Characters:

• 斜 - slanting, sloping, inclined
• 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral

Traditional characters:

• 斜 - slanting, sloping, inclined
• 長 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral