centrosymmetric

American

[sen-troh-si-me-trik] / ˌsɛn troʊ sɪˈmɛ trɪk /

Also centrosymmetrical

adjective

symmetric in relation to a center.

Other Word Forms

centrosymmetry noun

Etymology

Origin of centrosymmetric

First recorded in 1875–80; centro- + symmetric ( def. )

Example Sentences

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This metal oxide, characterized by heteroepitaxy, where crystals of strontium and ruthenium oxide with different shapes grow in the same direction, possesses a centrosymmetric structure.

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