HyperDic: iceland_spar

English > 1 sense of the expression Iceland spar:
NOUNsubstanceIceland spara transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
English > Iceland spar: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes.
BroadercalciteA common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate
Spanishespato de Islandia
Catalanespat d'Islàndia, Espat d'Islàndia

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