- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes Source: wordnet
- 3. 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. Source: webster
- 4. A transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtainedin Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the polariscope, because ofits strong double refraction. Cf. Calcite. Source: adambom
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