or·tho·rhom·bic (ôr th -r m b k)adj. Of or relating to a crystalline structure of three mutually perpendicular axes of different length. |
orthorhombic [ˌɔːθəʊˈrɒmbɪk]
adj
(Chemistry) Crystallog relating to the crystal system characterized by three mutually perpendicular unequal axes Also rhombic trimetric
| orthorhombic (ôrth-rmbk) 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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