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monosymmetric

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

adjective

Biology, Botany.
  1. zygomorphic.


monosymmetric British  
/ ˌmɒnəˈsɪmɪtrɪ, ˌmɒnəsɪˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

  1. crystallog variants of monoclinic

  2. botany variants of zygomorphic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of monosymmetric

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

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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

The fifth, the monoclinic—or clinorhombic, monosymmetric, or oblique—system, has also three axes, all of them unequal.

From The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones by Mastin, John

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

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

The dynamical equilibrium between rhombic, liquid and monosymmetric sulphur has been worked out by H.W.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

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