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De - Pt| English Dictionary: macle | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Macle \Ma"cle\, n. [L. macula a spot: cf. F. macle. Cf. {Mackle}, {Mascle}.] (Min.) (a) Chiastolite; -- so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross section. See {Chiastolite}. (b) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance. (c) A twin crystal. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Chiastolite \Chi*as"to*lite\ (k[isl]*[acr]s"t[osl]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. chiasto`s marked with a [chi] + -lite. See {Chiasm}. So called from the resemblance of the cross cuts of its crystals to the Greek letter [chi].] (Min.) A variety of andalusite; -- called also {macle}. The tessellated appearance of a cross section is due to the symmetrical arrangement of impurities in the crystal. | |
