indicatrix

Questions

What does indicatrix mean?

An ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes

Where does indicatrix come from?

Learned borrowing from Latin indicātrīx. By surface analysis, indicate + -trix.

How to pronounce indicatrix

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