sectant
The English word “sectant” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- One of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate planes.
- One of the parts of a crystal into which it is divided by the transverse planes.
- A sectarian.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sectāns.
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