English Explanatory Dictionary

macle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
  2. A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
  3. A twin crystal.

Word forms

macle macles

Etymology

Borrowed from French macle, which in turn derives either from Latin macula (from Italic) or from Latin mascula (from Germanic). See mascle for more.

Derived words

macled
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