POSITIVE CRYSTALS

Definition: POSITIVE CRYSTALS

POSITIVE CRYSTALS

1. (Opt.), a doubly refracting crystal in which the index of refraction for the extraordinary ray is greater than for the ordinary ray, and the former is refracted nearer to the axis than the latter, as quartz and ice; -- opposed to negative crystal, or one in which this characteristic is reversed, as Iceland spar, tourmaline, etc.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Anagrams: POSITIVE CRYSTALS

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	Words within the letters "a-c-e-i-i-l-o-p-r-s-s-s-t-t-v-y"
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