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Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal.

The act of radiating, or the state of being radiated; emission and diffusion of rays of light; beamy brightness.

her of light or heat; especially, that part of a heating apparatus from which the heat is radiated or diffused; as, a stream radiator.

A minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearlstone.

Specifically, a radiated mark in writing or printing; an asterisk [thus, *]; -- used as a reference to a note, or to fill a blank where something is omitted, etc.

Resembling a star; stellated; radiated like a star; as, starlike flowers.

Resembling a star; pointed or radiated, like the emblem of a star.

Like a star; star-shaped; radiated.

Having the shape or appearance of little stars; radiated.

ate of alumina and lime, usually occurring in sheaflike aggregations of crystals, also in radiated masses. It is of a white or yellowish color, with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. Called also desmine.

A zeolitic mineral, occurring generally in masses of a radiated structure. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda. Called also mesole, and comptonite.

A hydrous phosphate of alumina, occurring usually in hemispherical radiated forms varying in color from white to yellow, green, or black.