What does "gyroidal" mean?
Gyroidal: (Crystallog.) Having the planes arranged spirally, so that they incline all to the right (or left) of a vertical line; -- said of certain hemihedral forms.
Additional senses
- 2.(Opt.) Turning the plane of polarization circularly or spirally to the right or left.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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