goniostat

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noun

A device that is used to cut the faces of gemstones

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Meanings

noungoniostat (plural goniostats)

plural goniostats

  1. A device that is used to cut the faces of gemstones
  2. A device that holds a sample at a specified orientation in an X-ray beam

Origin

From gonio- + -stat.

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APA

goniostat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniostat

MLA

“goniostat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniostat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goniostat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goniostat.

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