rhombohedral

Speech parts

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

trigonal rhombohedric symmetric symmetrical octagonal rhomb hexagonal decagonal heptagonal hexahedral octahedral trigones

Antonyms

asymmetrical asymmetric

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

rhomboganoid rhombogen rhombogene rhombohedrally rhombohedric rhombohedron