- hemimorphic
- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1859 of a crystal having different crystalline forms at each end of a crystallographic axis • hemimorphism noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Hemimorphic — Hem i*mor phic, a. [Hemi + Gr. morfh form.] (Crystallog.) Having the two ends modified with unlike planes; said of a crystal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemimorphic — [hem΄ēmôr′fik] adj. [ HEMI + MORPHIC] designating a crystal with unlike faces at the ends of the same axis … English World dictionary
hemimorphic — hemimorphism, hemimorphy, n. /hem i mawr fik/, adj. (of a crystal) having the two ends of an axis unlike in their planes or modifications; lacking a center of symmetry. [1860 65; HEMI + MORPHIC] * * * … Universalium
hemimorphic — hemi·mor·phic … English syllables
hemimorphic — hem•i•mor•phic [[t]ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr fɪk[/t]] adj. cry (of a crystal) having the two ends of an axis unlike in their planes or modifications; lacking a center of symmetry • Etymology: 1860–65 hem i•mor′phism, hem′i•mor phy, n … From formal English to slang
hemimorphic — /hɛmiˈmɔfɪk/ (say hemee mawfik) adjective (of a crystal) having the two ends of an axis unlike in their planes or modifications; lacking a centre of symmetry. {hemi + morphic} –hemimorphism, hemimorphy, noun …
hemimorphic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+|mȯrfik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hemi (I) + morphic : unsymmetrical in form as regards the two ends of an axis : having a singular and polar axis … Useful english dictionary
Pyrargyrite — General Category Sulfosalt Chemical formula Ag3SbS3 … Wikipedia
Monoclinic crystal system — An example of the monoclinic crystals, orthoclase In crystallography, the monoclinic crystal system is one of the 7 lattice point groups. A crystal system is described by three vectors. In the monoclinic system, the crystal is described by… … Wikipedia
hemimorphism — noun see hemimorphic … New Collegiate Dictionary
