Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 25

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms.
- Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

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Definitions:

Potassium Feldspar

A very common silicate mineral that contains potassium; synonym: K-feldspar.

Meteorite

A solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere to reach the ground.

Nonsilicates

Minerals that do not contain silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, including classes like oxides, sulfides, and carbonates.

Silicon

A chemical element, symbol Si, known for its semiconductor properties and widely used in electronic devices and solar cells.