- Idiophanous
- Idiophanous Id`i*oph"a*nous, a. [Idio- + ? to appear.] (Crystallog.) Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Idiophanous
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idiophanous — |idē|äfənəs adjective Etymology: idio + phan (from Greek phainein to show) + ous more at fancy of a crystal : exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope * * * idiophanous etc.: see idio … Useful english dictionary
idiophanous — id·i·oph·a·nous … English syllables
Idiocyclophanous — Id i*o*cy*cloph a*nous, a. [Idio + Gr. ? circle + ? to appear.] (Crystallog.) Same as {Idiophanous}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epoptic — (ˈ)e|päptik adjective Etymology: Greek epoptikos, from epoptēs + ikos ic 1. : of or designed for an epopt : secret 2. : of or being the interference figures exhibited by idiophanous crystals … Useful english dictionary
idiocyclophanous — |idē(ˌ)ō|sī|kläfənəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary idio + cycl + phan (from Greek phainein to show) + ous more at fancy : idiophanous * * * idiocyclophanous etc.: see … Useful english dictionary
