feldspar-poor
|feld-spar-poor|
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/ˈfɛldˌspɑr pʊr/
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/ˈfɛldˌspɑː pʊə/
lacking feldspar
Etymology
Etymology Information
The term 'feldspar-poor' is a compound word formed in English from 'feldspar' and 'poor', where 'feldspar' refers to a group of rock-forming minerals and 'poor' means 'lacking in'.
Historical Evolution
'Feldspar-poor' was created in modern English by combining the mineral name 'feldspar' with the adjective 'poor' to describe rocks with little feldspar content.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'lacking in feldspar', and this meaning has remained unchanged in geological contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a rock or mineral that contains a low amount of feldspar.
The sample is feldspar-poor compared to others from the same region.
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Last updated: 2025/08/07 23:16