hemimorphic

adjective hemi·mor·phic \ˌhe-mi-ˈmȯr-fik\

Definition of HEMIMORPHIC

of a crystal

: having different crystalline forms at each end of a crystallographic axis

— hemi·mor·phism \-ˌfi-zəm\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1859

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