acicular

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə sik′yə lər)


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a•cic•u•lar  (ə sik′yə lər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. needle-shaped.
  2. [Metall.]
    • Metallurgy(of cast iron) containing ferrite in a needlelike form.
    • Metallurgy(of an alloy) having a microstructure of needlelike components.
  • 1785–95; acicul(a) + -ar1
a•cic•u•lar•i•ty  (ə sik′yə lar′i tē),USA pronunciation n.  a•cic′u•lar•ly, adv. 

'acicular' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aciculate - aciform - natrolite - raphides - stibnite - ulexite

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