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asteriated, ppl. a.|əˈstɪərɪeɪtɪd|
[f. Gr. ἀστέρι-ος starry + -ate + -ed.]
Radiated; with rays diverging from the centre, as in a star.
1816Cleaveland Min. 194 Asteriated sapphire..presents a very peculiar reflection of light in the form of a star, with six radii. 1868Dana Min. 138 A variety having a stellate opalescence, when viewed in the direction of the vertical axis of the crystal, is the Asteriated Sapphire (Asteria of Pliny). |