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氷州石 (ひょうしゅうせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

氷ひょう州しゅう石せき

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Meanings

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Iceland spar

A transparent variety of calcite used in optical instruments; a mineralogy term.

氷ひょう州しゅう石せきは複ふく屈くっ折せつの実じっ験

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Iceland spar is often used in birefringence experiments.

Kanji

氷icicle, ice, hail
州state, province
石stone

Etymology

The name 氷州石 literally means 'Iceland stone', from 氷州 (Iceland) + 石 (stone). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a direct calque of the English term 'Iceland spar'.