"macle" meaning in English

See macle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: macles [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|macle}} French macle, {{der|en|la|macula}} Latin macula, {{cog|itc}} Italic, {{der|en|la|mascula}} Latin mascula, {{cog|gem}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-noun}} macle (plural macles)
  1. (mineralogy) Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
    Sense id: en-macle-en-noun-bX5b7mvh Categories (other): Minerals, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 5 30 36 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 4 33 39 7 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (mineralogy) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
    Sense id: en-macle-en-noun-hGWwj9JP Categories (other): Mineralogy Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (mineralogy) A twin crystal.
    Sense id: en-macle-en-noun-Q1bZSEoa Categories (other): Mineralogy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 11 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 5 30 36 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 4 33 39 7 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: macled

Inflected forms

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