When used as a count noun, a culture is the set of customs, traditions, and values of a society or community, such as an ethnic group or nation. In this sense, multiculturalism is a concept that values the peaceful coexistence and mutual respect between different cultures inhabiting the same territory.
orthoclase. n. 1. (Minerals) a white to pale yellow, red, or green mineral of the feldspar group, found in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: potassium aluminium silicate.Formula: KAlSi3O8.rÂ·thoÂ·clase. A type of feldspar consisting of potassium aluminum silicate. Orthoclase is typically white, pink, yellow, or brown, but it can also be colorless. It is especially common in igneous rocks.
1 Sanidine and orthoclase are monoclinic or nearly so; the plagioclase feldspars are triclinic. 2  One aspect of the feldsparâespecially the potassium feldsparâstructures that is of particular interest is termed ordering (see ).