or|tho|rhom|bic

or|tho|rhom|bic
or|tho|rhom|bic «AWR thuh ROM bihk», adjective.
of or having to do with a system of crystallization in which the three unequal axes intersect at right angles; rhombic: »

an orthorhombic crystal.

[< ortho- + rhombic]

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  • orthorhombic — or·tho·rhom·bic .ȯr thə räm bik adj of, relating to, or constituting a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes at right angles to each other * * * or·tho·rhom·bic (or″tho romґbik) having three unequal axes intersected …   Medical dictionary

  • Orthorhombic — Or tho*rhom bic, a. [Ortho + rhombic.] (Crystallog.) Noting the system of crystallization which has three unequal axes at right angles to each other; trimetric. See {Crystallization}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • orthorhombic — or•tho•rhom•bic [[t]ˌɔr θəˈrɒm bɪk[/t]] adj. cry noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at right angles; rhombic • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • pseudoorthorhombic — pseu do•or tho•rhom′bic adj …   From formal English to slang

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