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trigonal

[ trig-uh-nl ]
/ ˈtrɪg ə nl /
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adjective

of, relating to, or shaped like a triangle; having three angles; triangular.
Crystallography. having threefold symmetry.

RELATED WORDS

trilateral, treble, triple, ternary, third, trinitarian, triangular, pyramidal, ternate, trichotomous, trigonous, trinal, trinary, tripartite, cuneate, deltoid, deltoidal, hastate, pyriform

Nearby words

triglyceride, triglyph, trigo, trigon, trigon., trigonal, trigonal trisoctahedron, trigonally, trigone, trigone of bladder, trigonid

Origin of trigonal

First recorded in 1560–70; trigon + -al1
Related formstrig·o·nal·ly, adverbsub·trig·o·nal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for trigonal

trigonal

/ (ˈtrɪɡənəl) /

adjective

another word for triangular (def. 1)
Also: rhombohedral relating or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three equal axes that are equally inclined and not perpendicular to each other
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Science definitions for trigonal

trigonal

[ trī-gō′nəl ]

Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at oblique angles. This crystal system is considered a subset of the hexagonal system. The mineral quartz has trigonal crystals. Also called rhombohedral See illustration at crystal.
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