Definition of macle in English:

macle

noun ˈmak(ə)lˈmækəl

1A diamond or other crystal that is twinned.
双晶，孪晶
Example sentencesExamples
- Almost all the creeks that have produced gold crystals have produced triangular spinel-twinned crystals or macles.
- Flattened contact twins are known in the gem trade as macles.
- Good brown macle twins up to several carats in weight have been available in recent years from the Udachnaya mine.
2
another term for chiastolite
Example sentencesExamples
- The chiastolite, or macle, shows the representation of a cross on its surface, this effect being produced by the regular arrangement of carbonaceous impurities along the axes of the crystal.
- The variety chiastolite (also called cross-stone, or macle) forms long prisms in a cross section.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Anglo-Latin mascula 'mesh'.

Definition of macle in US English:

macle

nounˈmakəlˈmækəl

1A diamond or other crystal that is twinned.
双晶，孪晶
Example sentencesExamples
- Good brown macle twins up to several carats in weight have been available in recent years from the Udachnaya mine.
- Flattened contact twins are known in the gem trade as macles.
- Almost all the creeks that have produced gold crystals have produced triangular spinel-twinned crystals or macles.
2
another term for chiastolite
Example sentencesExamples
- The variety chiastolite (also called cross-stone, or macle) forms long prisms in a cross section.
- The chiastolite, or macle, shows the representation of a cross on its surface, this effect being produced by the regular arrangement of carbonaceous impurities along the axes of the crystal.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Anglo-Latin mascula ‘mesh’.

词汇	macle
释义	Definition of macle in English: macle noun ˈmak(ə)lˈmækəl 1A diamond or other crystal that is twinned. 双晶，孪晶 Example sentencesExamples Almost all the creeks that have produced gold crystals have produced triangular spinel-twinned crystals or macles. Flattened contact twins are known in the gem trade as macles. Good brown macle twins up to several carats in weight have been available in recent years from the Udachnaya mine. 2 another term for chiastolite Example sentencesExamples The chiastolite, or macle, shows the representation of a cross on its surface, this effect being produced by the regular arrangement of carbonaceous impurities along the axes of the crystal. The variety chiastolite (also called cross-stone, or macle) forms long prisms in a cross section. Origin Early 19th century: from French, from Anglo-Latin mascula 'mesh'. Definition of macle in US English: macle nounˈmakəlˈmækəl 1A diamond or other crystal that is twinned. 双晶，孪晶 Example sentencesExamples Good brown macle twins up to several carats in weight have been available in recent years from the Udachnaya mine. Flattened contact twins are known in the gem trade as macles. Almost all the creeks that have produced gold crystals have produced triangular spinel-twinned crystals or macles. 2 another term for chiastolite Example sentencesExamples The variety chiastolite (also called cross-stone, or macle) forms long prisms in a cross section. The chiastolite, or macle, shows the representation of a cross on its surface, this effect being produced by the regular arrangement of carbonaceous impurities along the axes of the crystal. Origin Early 19th century: from French, from Anglo-Latin mascula ‘mesh’.
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