anorthic
/ (ænˈɔːθɪk) /
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adjective
another word for triclinic
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Word Origin for anorthic
C19: from an- + ortho- + -ic
Words nearby anorthic
anorexiant, anorexic, anorexigenic, anorgasmia, anorgasmy, anorthic, anorthite, anorthoclase, anorthography, anorthosite, anoscope
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How to use anorthic in a sentence
The name anorthite was given to the Vesuvian mineral by G. Rose in 1823, on account of its anorthic crystallization.