Specular is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 509 anagrams from letters in specular (acelprsu).
1570-80; Latin speculāris, equivalent to specul(um) a mirror (spec(ere) to look, regard + -ulum instrumental suffix; see -ule) + -āris -ar1
In some places it is obtained from what is called the specular iron ore, and also from black oxide.
Does it seem cold and unhandsome, this specular survey of persons?
specular haematite forms a constituent of certain schistose rocks, such as the Brazilian itabirite.
Magnetite or magnetic iron ore, specular iron, and limonite are also oxides of iron.
There are no metallic ores, nor has any sulphur been found; but a little iron pyrites and specular iron are occasionally met with.
It is a mistake to suppose any specular iron ore capable of yielding 85 per cent.
specular, spek′ū-lar, adj. resembling a speculum: having a smooth reflecting surface: assisting vision, serving for inspection.
Galena is often mistaken for other ores, specular iron ore for instance.
According to Campbell-Swinton the “diffuse” reflection is accompanied by a certain amount of “specular” reflection.
That done he will choose a specular point himself and keep a sharp look-out.
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