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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

orthorhombic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • crystal: The unit cell of a body-centred orthorhombic crystal is shown.
  • cell: An orthorhombic unit cell is shown opposite in both its real and reciprocal space representations.
  • structure: Regarding the crystal symmetry, prehnite has an orthorhombic crystal structure with an mm2 point group.
  • phosphorus: The crystal structure of orthorhombic black phosphorus is shown below.
  • symmetry: A dimer in a monoclinic space group with non-crystallographic symmetry that closely approximates orthorhombic crystallographic symmetry might exhibit this behavior.