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Definition of Eightling

Eightling
Eightling Eight"ling, n. [Eight + -ling.] (Crystallog.) A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals.

Meaning of Eightling from wikipedia

- corresponding patterns are called threelings, fourlings, fivelings, sixlings, and eightlings. Sixlings are common in aragonite. Polysynthetic twins are similar to...
- corresponding patterns are called threelings, fourlings, fivelings, sixlings, and eightlings. Sixlings are common in aragonite. Rutile, aragonite, cerussite, and chrysoberyl...