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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Polysynthetic \Pol`y*syn*thet"ic\
(p[o^]l`[i^]*s[i^]n*th[e^]t"[i^]k), a. [Poly- + synthetic.]
Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.
[1913 Webster]
Polysynthetic twinning (Min.), repeated twinning, like that
of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands
in alternately reversed positions.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Twinning \Twin"ning\, n. (Crystallog.)
The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals,
in reversed position with reference to each other in
accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in
artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure),
the process by which this reversal is brought about.
[1913 Webster]
Polysynthetic twinning, repeated twinning of crystal
lamell[ae], as that of the triclinic feldspars.
Repeated twinning, twinning of more than two crystals, or
parts of crystals.
Twinning axis, Twinning plane. See the Note under Twin,
n.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Polysynthetic \Pol`y*syn*thet"ic\, a. [Poly- + synthetic.]
Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.
Polysynthetic twinning (Min.), repeated twinning, like that
of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands
in alternately reversed positions.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Twinning \Twin"ning\, n. (Crystallog.)
The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals,
in reversed position with reference to each other in
accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in
artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure),
the process by which this reversal is brought about.
Polysynthetic twinning, repeated twinning of crystal
lamell[ae], as that of the triclinic feldspars.
Repeated twinning, twinning of more than two crystals, or
parts of crystals.
Twinning axis, Twinning plane. See the Note under Twin,
n.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
polysynthetic twinning
n.
(lb en geology) A type of contact twinning, typically observed in
plagioclase, in which the composition surfaces are parallel to one
another
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
polysynthetic twinning
n.
(lb en geology) A type of contact twinning, typically observed in
plagioclase, in which the composition surfaces are parallel to one
another
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
polysynthetic twinning
n.
(lb en geology) A type of contact twinning, typically observed in
plagioclase, in which the composition surfaces are parallel to one
another
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
polysynthetic twinning
n.
(lb en geology) A type of contact twinning, typically observed in
plagioclase, in which the composition surfaces are parallel to one
another
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