Orthorhombic
[awr-thuh-rom-bik] /ˌɔr θəˈrɒm bɪk/
adjective, Crystallography.
1.
noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at right angles; ; trimetric.
/ˌɔːθəʊˈrɒmbɪk/
adjective
1.
(crystallog) relating to the crystal system characterized by three mutually perpendicular unequal axes Also rhombic, trimetric
orthorhombic
(ôr’thō-rŏm’bĭk)
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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