Dutch Meaning of iceland spar

IJslandse spaat

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iceland spar (n)

a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes

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iceland spar ()

A transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtained in Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the polariscope, because of its strong double refraction. Cf. Calcite.

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IJslandse spaat

a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopesA transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtained in Iceland. It is used

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iceland poppy => IJslandse papaver, iceland moss => IJslands mos, iceland lichen => IJslands mos, iceland => IJsland, icehouse => ijsloods,