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氷州石 (hyoushuuseki) Japanese meaning: Iceland spar | Kotomora

氷ひょう州しゅう石せき

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Meanings

1

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けんによく使

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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'.