acicular
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Mī′crolith, a name suggested by Vogelsang in 1867 for the microscopic acicular components of rocks.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Those of the beryl we sometimes find quite flat, as though they had been compressed by force: then again they are acicular and of extraordinary length, considering their slender diameter.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873 by Various
Much of the calcium in sea-water exists as sulphate; and on evaporation of a drop of sea-water under the microscope this sulphate is deposited as acicular crystals of gypsum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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
In this disease cartilage, ligaments, and tendons, bone-marrow, muscle, the endocardium and aorta, the membranes of the brain and spinal cord, the skin and kidneys, may contain deposits of acicular crystals and amorphous granules.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
