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rhombic

[ rom-bik ]

adjective

  1. having the form of a rhombus.
  2. having a rhombus as base or cross section.
  3. bounded by rhombuses, as a solid.
  4. Crystallography. orthorhombic.


ˈrhombic

/ ˈrɒmbɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to or having the shape of a rhombus
  2. crystallog another word for orthorhombic
“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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Other Words From

  • sub·rhombic adjective
  • sub·rhombi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhombic1

First recorded in 1660–70; rhomb + -ic
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Example Sentences

When treated with hydrochloric or acetic acid they slowly dissolve and rhombic crystals of uric acid appear.

Upon addition of acetic acid they dissolve, and rhombic plates of uric acid appear.

The crystals are dark-brown rhombic plates lying singly or in crosses, and are easily recognized (Fig. 83).

Yellowish or brown, needle-like or rhombic crystals of hematoidin (Fig. 32) may be seen after hemorrhage into the bowel.

Aragonite, a mineral formed of calcium carbonate crystallized in the rhombic system; specific gravity 2.94 (compare Calcite).

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