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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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