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triclinic

adjective tri·clin·ic \(ˌ)trī-ˈkli-nik\

Definition of TRICLINIC

:  of, relating to, or constituting a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles —used especially of a crystal
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Origin of TRICLINIC

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1854

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