monoclinic

adjective mono·clin·ic \ˌmä-nə-ˈkli-nik\

Definition of MONOCLINIC

: of, relating to, or constituting a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes with one oblique intersection

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1856

Medical Dictionary

adjective mono·clin·ic \ˌmän-ə-ˈklin-ik\

of a crystal : having one oblique intersection of the axes

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