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Definition: IDIOPHANOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb idiophanously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(idiophanously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective idiophanous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Idiophanous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Idiophanous \Id`i*oph"a*nous\, adjective. [Idio- to appear.]. (references)

Definition: IDIOPHANOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb idiophanously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(idiophanously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective idiophanous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "IDIOPHANOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Idiophanous \Id`i*oph"a*nous\, adjective. [Idio- to appear.]. (references)