extinction angle
NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E
extinction angle is a valid 16-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8T1I1N1C3T1I1O1N1A1N1G2L1E1
1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING
What does extinction angle mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light.
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