Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,917,652,950 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

microlite

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
microlight, microlite
a small private aircraft carrying no more than two people, with an empty weight of not more than 150 kg and a wing area not less than 10 square metres: used in pleasure flying and racing
microlite [′mī·krə‚līt]
(crystallography)
A microscopic crystal which polarizes light. Also known as microlith.
(mineralogy)
(Na,Ca)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,OH,F) A pale-yellow, reddish, brown, or black isometric mineral composed of sodium calcium tantalum oxide with a small amount of fluorine; it is isomorphous with pyrochlore. Also known as djalmaite.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
He was also a microlite instructor and a member of the Midlands Microlite Club.
Air crash kills father and son; The World Today ACCIDENT: ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
A forced landing left an elderly microlite pilot hanging upside down in her aircraft after it flipped over in a hayfield last month.
Airfield has a history of high drama by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
A flight in a microlite aircraft with Jon when he returns will be the prize for the person who guesses the number miles Jon will have travelled from take-off to touch down.
Air he goes.. by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.