Definition of Sectile. Meaning of Sectile. Synonyms of Sectile

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Definition of Sectile

Sectile
Sectile Sec"tile, a. [L. sectilis, fr. secare, sectum, to cut: cf. F. sectile. See Section.] Capable of being cut; specifically (Min.), capable of being severed by the knife with a smooth cut; -- said of minerals.

Meaning of Sectile from wikipedia

- with a knife. Minerals that are not sectile will be broken into rougher pieces when cut. Metals and paper are sectile. Sectility can be used to distinguish...
- Opus sectile is a form of pietra dura po****rized in the ancient and medieval Roman world where materials were cut and inlaid into walls and floors to...
- church preserve opus sectile decoration. St. Nicholas Church opus sectile St. Nicholas Church opus sectile St. Nicholas Church opus sectile The Orthodox Liturgy...
- sectile from the triclinium (Antiquarium) opus sectile from the triclinium (Antiquarium) opus sectile from the triclinium (Antiquarium) opus sectile from...
- contained within date to the early 4th century AD. The mosaic and opus sectile floors cover some 3,500 m2 and are almost unique in their excellent state...
- Orientali, in via Napoleone III, 3. It is best known for its examples of opus sectile work. The basilica was built by Junius B****us in 331 during his consulate...
- Opus sectile floor...
- minerals are sectile. Sectility is a form of tenacity and can be used to distinguish minerals of similar appearance. Gold, for example, is sectile but pyrite...
- amount of Cr substitution. The micaceous crystals are flexible and slightly sectile with a hardness of 2-2.5 on the Mohs scale. Fuchsite fluoresces lime green...
- Sophia. The spandrels of the gallery are faced in inlaid thin slabs (opus sectile), showing patterns and figures of flowers and birds in precisely cut pieces...