equant
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A crystal or grain that is nearly the same length, width and height
- noun
- Specialized
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equant
- Geologists often describe grains as equant when their dimensions are nearly the same.
Examples
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Under the microscope, she identified an equant whose faces were almost the same in every direction.
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An equant is defined as having equal length, width, and height.
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The mineral sample contained an equant that was almost a perfect cube.
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I found an equant crystal during my field trip!
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The mineral sample contained several equant crystals that were nearly the same size in every dimension.
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Geologists often look for equant grains when studying sedimentary rock formations.
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The laboratory report noted that the equant particles were ideal for their research on crystal growth.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Equant as a noun comes from Latin aequus 'equal', like the word equal, and it names a crystal or grain whose length, width and height are roughly the same.
