surfel

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɜː(ɹ)fəl/

Etymology 1

Compare sulfur.

Alternative forms

• surfle

Verb

surfel (third-person singular simple present surfels, present participle surfelling, simple past and past participle surfelled)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To wash with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from sulphur.
   • 1633, Iohn Ford [i.e., John Ford], Loues Sacrifice. A Tragedie […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Hugh Beeston, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):

     She shall no oftener powder her hair, [or] surfel her cheeks, […] but she shall as often gaze on my picture.

Etymology 2

Blend of surface +‎ voxel.

Noun

surfel (plural surfels)

1. (computer graphics) A unit square between voxels.

Related terms

• lignel
• pointel

Anagrams

• urself, surfle, fleurs, sulfer