melatope

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Synonyms: metope, melitose, melotype, melastome, melanose, metatype

Antonyms: metope, melitose, melotype, melastome, melanose, metatype

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mineralogy|microscopy}} An eye shape of [[concentric]] coloured [[optical]] [[fringe]]s seen on a [[conoscopic]] [[interference]] [[pattern]] surrounding an [[optical axis]]. For [[biaxial]] minerals there are a pair of circles, like eyes.

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