gyroidal

Meaning

Adjective

  • Spiral in arrangement or action.
  • Having the planes arranged spirally, so that they all incline to the right (or left) of a vertical line; said of certain hemihedral forms.
  • Turning the plane of polarization circularly or spirally to the right or left.

Origin

  • Ancient Greek

Modern English dictionary

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