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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A compound or twin crystal consisting of eight individuals, such as are common with rutile.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Crystallog.) A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals.

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  • noun crystallography A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals, such as are common with rutile.

Etymologies

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From eight +‎ -ling.

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