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orthorhombic definition

ortho·rhom·bic (ôr′t̸hō räm′bik)

adjective

designating or of a crystal system having three axes of unequal length, each of which intersects at right angles with the others

Etymology: ortho- + rhombic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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