stauroscope
/ (ˈstɔːrəˌskəʊp) /
noun
obsolete an optical instrument for studying the crystal structure of minerals under polarized light
Nearby words
staurion, staurolite, staurolitic, stauropegion, stauroplegia, stauroscope, stavanger, stave, stave off, staves, stavesacre
Derived Formsstauroscopic (ˌstɔːrəˈskɒpɪk), adjectivestauroscopically, adverb
Word Origin for stauroscope
C19: from Greek stauros a cross + -scope
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