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orthorhombic

or·tho·rhom·bic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-thuh-rom-bik]
    • /ˌɔr θəˈrɒm bɪk/
    • /ˌɔːθɔːhˈɒmbɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-thuh-rom-bik]
    • /ˌɔr θəˈrɒm bɪk/

Definitions of orthorhombic word

  • adjective orthorhombic noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at right angles; rhombic; trimetric. 1
  • noun orthorhombic Of or denoting a crystal system or three-dimensional geometric arrangement having three unequal axes at right angles. 1
  • adjective orthorhombic relating to the crystal system characterized by three mutually perpendicular unequal axes 0
  • adjective orthorhombic designating or of a crystal system having three axes of unequal length, each of which intersects at right angles with the others 0
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Origin of orthorhombic

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; ortho- + rhombic

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Parts of speech for Orthorhombic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Orthorhombic

orthorhombic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

orthorhombic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with orthorhombic

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Related words

  • acanthite

    the orthorhombic form of silver sulfide.

  • andalusite

    a grey, pink, or brown hard mineral consisting of aluminium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphic rocks and is used as a refractory and as a gemstone. Formula: Al2SiO5

  • aragonite

    a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic

  • bronzite

    a type of orthopyroxene often having a metallic or pearly sheen

  • crystal system

    any of six, or sometimes seven, classifications of crystals depending on their symmetry. The classes are cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic. Sometimes an additional system, trigonal, is distinguished, although this is usually included in the hexagonal system

  • dawsonite

    a mineral that is made up of sodium and aluminium hydrous carbonate and occurs in crystalline form
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