macle

[ mak-uhl ]

/ ˈmæk əl /

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noun Mineralogy.

a twinned crystal.

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Origin of macle

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

Words nearby macle

mackle, Maclaren, Maclaurin, Maclaurin series, Maclaurin's series, macle, Maclean, MacLeish, MacLennan, Macleod, MacMahon

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How to use macle in a sentence

Some, which appear to be macle crystals, resist this mechanical division, and are called diamonds of nature.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for macle

macle

/ (ˈmækəl) /

noun

another name for chiastolite, twin (def. 3)

Word Origin for macle

C19: via French from Latin macula spot, stain

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