Melatope
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Melatope is a noun meaning (mineralogy, microscopy) An eye shape of concentric coloured optical fringes seen on a conoscopic interference pattern surrounding an optical axis. For biaxial minerals there are a pair of circles, like eyes.
Meaning
(mineralogy, microscopy) An eye shape of concentric coloured optical fringes seen on a conoscopic interference pattern surrounding an optical axis. For biaxial minerals there are a pair of circles, like eyes.
Word Forms
- melatopes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include melinite, melphalan, melopoeia, melilite, melena, melamed.
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