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crystal system

any of the seven groups (cubic, hexagonal, rhombohedral, tetragonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic) of crystals classified on the basis of the relationships of their crystallographic axes (imaginary lines of reference used to describe the crystal planes)

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for cubic crystal system we have, a=b=c, and all the three angles are of 90 degree.

Posted by anonymous 36 days ago.

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