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 San·i·dine n.  Min. A variety of orthoclase feldspar common in certain eruptive rocks, as trachyte; -- called also glassy feldspar.
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 Glass·y a.
 1. Made of glass; vitreous; as, a glassy substance.
 2. Resembling glass in its properties, as in smoothness, brittleness, or transparency; as, a glassy stream; a glassy surface; the glassy deep.
 3. Dull; wanting life or fire; lackluster; -- said of the eyes. “In his glassy eye.”
 Glassy feldspar Min., a variety of orthoclase; sanidine.
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