iceland spar

Ice·land spar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys-luh nd spahr]
- /ˈaɪs lənd spɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys-luh nd spahr]
- /ˈaɪs lənd spɑr/

Definitions of iceland spar words

noun iceland spar a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer. 1
noun iceland spar a pure transparent variety of calcite with double-refracting crystals used in making polarizing microscopes 0
noun iceland spar a transparent, colorless calcite, found esp. in Iceland: it is used by opticians for making double-refracting prisms 0
noun iceland spar A transparent form of calcite, used to demonstrate the polarisation of light. 0

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Origin of iceland spar

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Iceland spar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Iceland spar

iceland spar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

iceland spar usage trend in Literature

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