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Herapathite
Her′a-path-ite
,Noun.
[Named after Dr.
Herapath
, the discoverer.] (Chem.)
The sulphate of iodoquinine, a substance crystallizing in thin plates remarkable for their effects in polarizing light.
Definition 2024
herapathite
herapathite
English
Noun
herapathite (usually uncountable, plural herapathites)
- Iodoquinine sulfate, a chemical compound whose crystals are dichroic and thus can be used for polarizing light.