rhombic

[ rom-bik ]

/ ˈrɒm bɪk /

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adjective

having the form of a rhombus.

having a rhombus as base or cross section.

bounded by rhombuses, as a solid.

Crystallography. orthorhombic.

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Sometimes rhom·bi·cal .

Origin of rhombic

First recorded in 1660–70; rhomb + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM rhombic

sub·rhom·bic, adjectivesub·rhom·bi·cal, adjective

Words nearby rhombic

Rhodos, Rhoecus, rhoicissus, rhomb, rhombencephalon, rhombic, rhombic aerial, rhombo-, rhombohedral, rhombohedron, rhomboid

How to use rhombic in a sentence

When treated with hydrochloric or acetic acid they slowly dissolve and rhombic crystals of uric acid appear.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Upon addition of acetic acid they dissolve, and rhombic plates of uric acid appear.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The crystals are dark-brown rhombic plates lying singly or in crosses, and are easily recognized (Fig. 83).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Yellowish or brown, needle-like or rhombic crystals of hematoidin (Fig. 32) may be seen after hemorrhage into the bowel.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Aragonite, a mineral formed of calcium carbonate crystallized in the rhombic system; specific gravity 2.94 (compare Calcite).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rhombic

rhombic

/ (ˈrɒmbɪk) /

adjective

relating to or having the shape of a rhombus

crystallog another word for orthorhombic

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