"negative crystal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: negative crystals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} negative crystal (plural negative crystals)
  1. (optics) A uniaxial crystal, such as one of calcite, in which the extraordinary wave travels faster than the ordinary wave Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-negative_crystal-en-noun-avysvdm4 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
  2. A crystal that contains a cavity
    Sense id: en-negative_crystal-en-noun-hH9JOkFU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73

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