indicatrix
indicatrix · indicatrices
An ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic…An ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes
Meaning
1 sensesAn ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin indicātrīx. By surface analysis, indicate + -trix.Learned borrowing from Latin indicātrīx. By surface analysis, indicate + -trix.
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Forms
plural: indicatrices| Singular | indicatrix |
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irregular