tactosol

noun

tac·​to·​sol

ˈtaktəˌsȯl,

-sōl

: a sol containing tactoids arranged spontaneously on aging in parallel order

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tacto- (from Greek taktos) + sol; originally formed as German taktosol

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