rhombohedral
Americanadjective
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relating to or having the form of a rhombohedron.
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Crystallography. belonging to or designating a lattice system within the trigonal crystal system, as in dolomite.
adjective
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of or relating to a rhombohedron
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crystallog another term for trigonal
Other Word Forms
- rhombohedrally adverb
Example Sentences
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The team carried out some simple calculations and found that some coordinated behavior among electrons should emerge in a structure of five graphene layers stacked together in a rhombohedral pattern.
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023
They used optical techniques to examine each flake, looking specifically for five-layer flakes, arranged naturally in a rhombohedral pattern.
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023
"And we can look at all these flakes and tell which has five layers, in this rhombohedral stacking, which is what should give you this slowing-down effect in electrons."
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023
Chalybite crystallizes in the rhombohedral system and is isomorphous with calcite; like this it possesses perfect cleavages parallel to the faces of the primitive rhombohedron, the angles between which are 73� 0′.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
The habit of the crystals may be rhombohedral, pyramidal or tabular, rarely prismatic.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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