crystallographic

[ kris-tl-uh-graf-ik or kris-tl-uh-graf-i-kuh l ]

/ ˌkrɪs tl əˈgræf ɪk or ˌkrɪs tl əˈgræf ɪ kəl /

of, relating to, or dealing with crystals or crystallography

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First recorded in 1790–1800; crystallo- + -graphic

Related formscrys·tal·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

These axes are called the crystallographic axes, and the planes in which they lie the axial planes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
In this system the three crystallographic axes of reference are all at right angles to each other and are equal in length.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
In this system the three crystallographic axes are all at right angles, but they are of different lengths and not interchangeable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
The crystallographic and physical characters resemble those of dolomite and chalybite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

Characterized by three crystallographic axes at right angles to each other, only two of them interchangeable.
Geology|William J. Miller