indicatrix
indicatrix noun: an ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes.
Noun
indicatrix (plural indicatrices)
- An ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes
indicatrix meaning in Tamil
indicatrix in Tamil
- காட்டிலி
Forms of indicatrix
| plural | indicatrices |
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Origin of indicatrix
Learned borrowing from Latin indicātrīx. By surface analysis, indicate + -trix.
Words formed from indicatrix
Questions about indicatrix
- What does indicatrix mean?
- Indicatrix means an ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes.
- What is indicatrix in Tamil?
- Indicatrix in Tamil is காட்டிலி. See Indicatrix meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is indicatrix?
- Indicatrix is a noun.
- What is the plural of indicatrix?
- The plural of indicatrix is indicatrices.
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