monosymmetric

American  

[mon-uh-si-me-trik] / ˌmɒn ə sɪˈmɛ trɪk /

Also monosymmetrical

adjective

Biology, Botany.

1. zygomorphic.

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monosymmetric British  

/ ˌmɒnəˈsɪmɪtrɪ, ˌmɒnəsɪˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

1. crystallog variants of monoclinic

2. botany variants of zygomorphic

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Other Word Forms

• monosymmetrically adverb
• monosymmetry noun

Etymology

Origin of monosymmetric

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

Example Sentences

Correlatively in its process of dehydration to form plaster of Paris, monosymmetric gypsum is converted into the orthorhombic form before it begins to be dehydrated.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

Gypsum thus crystallized is in its normal monosymmetric form, more stable under ordinary conditions than the orthorhombic form.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

The two forms, rhombic and monosymmetric, can exist in equilibrium at 95.6�, the transition point at which they have the same vapour pressure.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

There is reason to suppose that the change described takes place in two stages, the gypsum first forming orthorhombic crystals and then crystallizing in the monosymmetric system.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

Thus rhombic sulphur when heated passes slowly at 95.6� C. into the 370 monosymmetric form which melts at 120�, but if heated rapidly the rhombic form melts at 114.5.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various