"streak plate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: streak plates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} streak plate (plural streak plates)
  1. (mineralogy) The surface, usually made from unglazed porcelain, across which a mineral is dragged to determine its streak. Categories (topical): Mineralogy
    Sense id: en-streak_plate-en-noun-OWnFebU1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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