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orthorhombic
[ awr-thuh-rom-bik ]
/ ˌɔr θəˈrɒm bɪk /
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adjective Crystallography.
noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at right angles; rhombic; trimetric.
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British Dictionary definitions for orthorhombic
orthorhombic
/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈrɒmbɪk) /
adjective
crystallog relating to the crystal system characterized by three mutually perpendicular unequal axesAlso: rhombic, trimetric
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Scientific definitions for orthorhombic
orthorhombic
[ ôr′thō-rŏm′bĭk ]
Relating to a crystal having three axes of different lengths intersecting at right angles. The mineral topaz has orthorhombic crystals. See illustration at crystal.
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