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rhombohedral

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1. rhombohedral - Adjective

2. rhombohedral - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Related to the rhombohedron; presenting the form of a rhombohedron, or a form derivable from a rhombohedron; relating to a system of forms including the rhombohedron and scalenohedron.

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Acute scalenohedral crystals are sometimes referred to as "dogtooth spar" while the rhombohedral form is sometimes referred to as "nailhead spar". Source: Internet

Carbonates tend to be brittle, many have rhombohedral cleavage, and all react with acid. Source: Internet

At ambient conditions, samarium normally assumes a rhombohedral structure (α form). Source: Internet

In monoclinic, rhombohedral, tetragonal, and trigonal/hexagonal systems there is one unique axis (sometimes called the principal axis) which has higher rotational symmetry than the other two axes. Source: Internet

Polonium has two allotropes, which are known as α-polonium and β-polonium. citation α-polonium has a cubic crystal structure and converts the rhombohedral β-polonium at 36 °C. Source: Internet

Reddish rhombohedral calcite crystals from China. Source: Internet

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