orthorhombic

    [ôr′t̸hō räm′bik]

 

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

Origin: ortho- plush rhombic

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adjective
Of or relating to a crystalline structure of three mutually perpendicular axes of different length.
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orthorhombic - Science Definition

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Relating to a crystal having three axes of different lengths intersecting at right angles. The mineral topaz has orthorhombic crystals. See illustration at crystal.
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