rhom|bic

rhom|bic
rhom|bic «ROM bihk», adjective.
1. having the form of a rhombus.
2. having a rhombus as a base or cross section.
3. bounded by rhombuses.
4. Chemistry. having to do with a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at right angles; orthorhombic.

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  • 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] …   Useful english dictionary

  • rhom — rhom·bi·form; rhom·bo·clase; rhom·bo·gan·oid; rhom·bo·ga·noi·dei; rhom·bo·gen; rhom·bo·he·dral; rhom·bo·he·dric; rhom·bo·he·dron; rhom·boi·dal; rhom·boi·des; rhom·boi·de·us; rhom·boid·ly; rhom·bo·zoa; rhom·bus; rhom·bic; rhom·boid; rhom·bo·gene;… …   English syllables

  • bic — acer·bic; alem·bic; amoe·bic; an·ti·pro·throm·bic; an·ti·throm·bic; ascor·bic; bom·bic·cite; cal·ci·pho·bic; car·nau·bic; che·ru·bic; cho·li·am·bic; cho·ri·am·bic; claus·tro·pho·bic; cor·bic·u·late; cu·bic·i·ty; cu·bic·u·lum; ephe·bic;… …   English syllables

  • rhombic — rhom·bic …   English syllables

  • rhombic — rhom•bic [[t]ˈrɒm bɪk[/t]] also rhom′bi•cal adj. 1) math. having the form of a rhombus 2) math. having a rhombus as base or cross section 3) math. bounded by rhombuses, as a solid 4) cry Crystall. orthorhombic • Etymology: 1660–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • 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

  • Clinorhombic — Cli no*rhom bic, a. [Gr. kli nein to incline + E. rhombic: cf. F. clinorhombique.] (Crystallog.) Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a rhombic base; monoclinic. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • Rhombic — Rhom bic, a. 1. Shaped like a rhomb. [1913 Webster] 2. (Crystallog.) Same as {Orthorhombic}. [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

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