-clase

American  

1. a combining form used in the formation of compound words that denote minerals with a particular cleavage, as specified by the initial element.

   oligoclase; plagioclase.

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-clase British  

combining form

1. (in mineralogy) indicating a particular type of cleavage

   plagioclase

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Etymology

Origin of -clase

< French < Greek klásis; -clasis

Example Sentences

Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz face up to 65 years in prison if convicted on all charges, according to the Eastern District of New York.

From MarketWatch

Both Clase and Ortiz have denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

From MarketWatch

Clase threw 30 of these pitches with the tying or go-ahead run either on base, at the plate, or on deck.

From Slate

MLB is lucky that Clase was so good he often got those hitters out anyway.

From Slate

I could only find two examples of these hitters in the most high-leverage at-bats even reaching base against him, and Clase didn’t give up a run in either case.

From Slate