rhombic
Americanadjective
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having the form of a rhombus.
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having a rhombus as base or cross section.
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bounded by rhombuses, as a solid.
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Crystallography. orthorhombic.
adjective
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relating to or having the shape of a rhombus
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crystallog another word for orthorhombic
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The most common and most stable allotrope of sulfur is yellow, rhombic sulfur, so named because of the shape of its crystals.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Both rhombic sulfur and monoclinic sulfur contain S8 molecules in which atoms form eight-membered, puckered rings that resemble crowns, as illustrated in Figure 18.25.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
They therefore came up with a rhombic pattern, covering the brickwork of the entire tower along with the already filled-in windows • • Know more?
From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2018
And what a shape it will be: a 12-sided rhombic dodecahedron.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2013
The two forms, rhombic and monosymmetric, can exist in equilibrium at 95.6�, the transition point at which they have the same vapour pressure.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
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