indicatrix
Meaning
An ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes
Synonyms
characteristic curve
marking-out
index line
index mark
index arm
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indicatrix; equivalent to indicate + -trix.
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