stauroscope

British

/ ˈstɔːrəˌskəʊp /

noun

obsolete an optical instrument for studying the crystal structure of minerals under polarized light

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Other Word Forms

stauroscopic

adjective
stauroscopically

adverb

Etymology

Origin of stauroscope

C19: from Greek stauros a cross + _-scope

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