indicatrix
Meanings
noun
- An ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes
Word forms
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin indicātrīx. By surface analysis, indicate + -trix.
Derived words
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