acicular
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Hyoscyamine crystallizes in the acicular form, with greater difficulty even than atropine, it also forms less compact crystals.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882 by Various
One fissure was completely lined with exquisite, acicular crystals of sulphur, which perished with a touch.
From Unbeaten Tracks in Japan by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
Sammetblende or przibramite is a variety, from Przibram in Bohemia, consisting of delicate acicular or capillary crystals arranged in radiating groups with a velvety surface and yellow colour.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
Palpi very slightly curved; second joint brown on the outer side; third acicular, a little shorter than the second.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
It is the methyl ester of a neutral body colchicein, which may be obtained in white acicular crystals.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
