hemimorphic

[ hem-i-mawr-fik ]

adjective
  1. (of a crystal) having the two ends of an axis unlike in their planes or modifications; lacking a center of symmetry.

Origin of hemimorphic

1
First recorded in 1860–65; hemi- + -morphic

Other words from hemimorphic

  • hem·i·mor·phism, hem·i·mor·phy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for hemimorphic

hemimorphic

/ (ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfɪk) /


adjective
  1. (of a crystal) having different forms at each end of an axis

Derived forms of hemimorphic

  • hemimorphism or hemimorphy, noun

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