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rotation-inversion axis
[ roh-tey-shuhn in-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
/ roʊˈteɪ ʃən ɪnˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
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noun Crystallography.
an axis of a crystal such that rotating about the axis and then inverting the crystal brings the crystal back to its original position.
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Also called symmetry axis of rotary inversion.
Compare symmetry element.
Words nearby rotation-inversion axis
rotating, rotation, rotational molding, rotational quantum number, rotation axis, rotation-inversion axis, rotation of axes, rotation vector, rotative, rotator, rotator cuff
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