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hemitrope definition

hemi·trope (hem′i trōp′)

adjective

designating a crystal formed of two other crystals joined so that corresponding faces are directly opposed
also hemitropic hem′i·trop′ic (-träp′ik)

Etymology: Fr hémitrope: see hemi- & -trope

noun

such a crystal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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