macle

[ mak-uhl ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. chiastolite.
2. a twinned crystal.

macle

/ ˈmækəl /

noun

1. another name for chiastolite twin

Word History and Origins

Origin of macle¹

1720–30; < French < Latin macula. See macula

Word History and Origins

Origin of macle¹

C19: via French from Latin macula spot, stain

Example Sentences

Some, which appear to be macle crystals, resist this mechanical division, and are called diamonds of nature.

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