ALL meanings of conchoidal
con·choi·dal
C c - adjective conchoidal (of the fracture of minerals and rocks) having smooth shell-shaped convex and concave surfaces 3
- adjective conchoidal (of minerals and rocks, such as flint) having such a fracture 3
- adjective conchoidal producing smooth convexities or concavities, like those of a clamshell, when fractured 3
- adjective conchoidal noting a shell-like fracture form produced on certain minerals by a blow. 1
- noun conchoidal Denoting a type of fracture in a solid (such as flint or quartz) that results in a smooth rounded surface resembling the shape of a scallop shell. 1
- adjective conchoidal (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid. 0
- adjective conchoidal (mineralogy, of a fracture) Irregular, with planar, concentric curves, similar to those on a mussel shell. 0
- adjective conchoidal (mineralogy, of a mineral) That fractures with planar concentric curves (e.g., as flint, chert or obsidian). 0