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Gyroidal
Gy-roid′al
(jī̍-roid′al)
, Adj.
[Gr.
γῦροσ
circle + -oid
+ -al
.] 1.
Spiral in arrangement or action.
2.
(Crystallog.)
Having the planes arranged spirally, so that they incline all to the right (or left) of a vertical line; – said of certain hemihedral forms.
3.
(Opt.)
Turning the plane of polarization circularly or spirally to the right or left.
Definition 2024
gyroidal
gyroidal
English
Adjective
gyroidal (not comparable)
- Spiral in arrangement or action.
- (crystallography) Having the planes arranged spirally, so that they all incline to the right (or left) of a vertical line; said of certain hemihedral forms.
- Turning the plane of polarization circularly or spirally to the right or left.