adiagnostic
adjective
adi·ag·nos·tic
\¦ā-ˌdī-əg-¦nä-stik\
Definition of adiagnostic
: having the constituents not distinctly separated but blending together in polarized light under the microscope —used of a rock texture
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Origin and Etymology of adiagnostic
International Scientific Vocabulary 2a- + diagnostic; originally formed as German adiagnostisch
First Known Use: circa 1909
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