Meaning Of The Word Iceland spar
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Iceland spar Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Iceland spar?
Iceland spar in American English
a transparent, colorless calcite, found esp. in Iceland: it is used by opticians for making double-refracting prisms noun: a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer Iceland spar in British English noun: a pure transparent variety of calcite with double-refracting crystals used in making polarizing microscopes |
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