Twins (Noun)
Meaning 1
The third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The geologist carefully extracted the twins from the rock sample, marveling at the way the two crystals mirrored each other.
- The twins of quartz crystals were a prized find for the mineral collector, who had been searching for them for years.
- Under the microscope, the twins of pyrite crystals sparkled like tiny, metallic mirrors reflecting each other.
- The professor lectured on the unique properties of twins in crystallography, using examples of staurolite twins as illustrations.
- In the laboratory, the researchers grew twins of calcite crystals, studying how the mirroring affected their optical properties.