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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