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acicular
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-ler
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a·cic·u·lar
/
əˈsɪk
yə
lər
/
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sik
-y
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adjective
1.
needle-shaped.
2.
Metallurgy
.
a.
(of cast iron) containing ferrite in a needlelike form.
b.
(of an alloy) having a microstructure of needlelike components.
Origin:
1785–95;
acicul(a)
+
-ar
1
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a·cic·u·lar·i·ty
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noun
a·cic·u·lar·ly,
adverb
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acicula
(əˈsɪkjʊlə)
—
n
,
pl
-lae
a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
[C19: New Latin, diminutive of
acus
needle]
a'cicular
—
adj
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