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anisometric

American  
[an-ahy-suh-me-trik, an-ahy-] / ænˌaɪ səˈmɛ trɪk, ˌæn aɪ- /

adjective

  1. not isometric; of unequal measurement.

  2. Mineralogy.  (of a crystal) having axes of different lengths (equant ).

anisometric British  
/ ænˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

  1. not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts or unequal measurements

  2. (of a crystal) having unequal axes

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Etymology

Origin of anisometric

First recorded in 1865–70; an- 1 + isometric

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