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tetragonal
[ te-trag-uh-nl ]
/ tɛˈtræg ə nl /
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adjective
pertaining to or having the form of a tetragon.
Crystallography. noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which all three axes are at right angles to one another, two being equal in length and the third being of a different length.
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OTHER WORDS FROM tetragonal
te·trag·o·nal·ly, adverbte·trag·o·nal·ness, nounWords nearby tetragonal
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British Dictionary definitions for tetragonal
tetragonal
/ (tɛˈtræɡənəl) /
adjective
Also: dimetric crystallog relating or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three mutually perpendicular axes of which only two are equal
of, relating to, or shaped like a quadrilateral
Derived forms of tetragonal
tetragonally, adverbtetragonalness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for tetragonal
tetragonal
[ tĕ-trăg′ə-nəl ]
Relating to a crystal having three axes, two of which are of the same length and are at right angles to each other. The third axis is perpendicular to these. The mineral zircon has tetragonal crystals. See illustration at crystal.
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