a white translucent variety of albite in the form of elongated crystals
2. Also called: dome
a dome-shaped formation of stratified rock with its slopes following the direction of folding
Word origin
C19: from Greek periklinēs sloping on all sides, from peri- + klinein to lean
pericline in American English
(ˈperɪˌklain)
noun
Mineralogy
a variety of albite occurring in large, white opaque crystals
Word origin
[1825–35; ‹ Gk periklīne᷄s sloping on all sides]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: electrolyte, individualism, panda, runway, torque