crystal system

English

Noun

crystal system (plural crystal systems)

1. (crystallography) Any of the seven distinct symmetry classifications of crystals: cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic and trigonal.
   • 1998, Georgina Ferry, Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life:

     The crystal system to which a particular molecule belongs can make a considerable difference to how easy it is to solve.

Translations

symmetry classification

• Finnish: kidejärjestelmä
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• German: Kristallsystem n