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acicularity

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a⋅cic⋅u⋅lar

  [uh-sik-yuh-ler]
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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

Related forms:
a⋅cic⋅u⋅lar⋅i⋅ty  [uh-sik-yuh-lar-i-tee] , noun
a⋅cic⋅u⋅lar⋅ly, adverb
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Main Entry: acic·u·lar
Pronunciation: &-'sik-y&-l&r
Function: adjective
: shaped like a needle <acicular crystals>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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