orthorhombic

adjective or·tho·rhom·bic \ˌȯr-thə-ˈräm-bik\

Definition of ORTHORHOMBIC

: of, relating to, or constituting a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes at right angles to each other

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First Known Use: circa 1859

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adjective or·tho·rhom·bic \ˌȯr-thə-ˈräm-bik\

: of, relating to, or constituting a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes at right angles to each other

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