Hemitrope
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hemitrope is an adjective meaning Half turned round; half inverted; (crystallography) having a twinned structure.
Meaning
Half turned round; half inverted; (crystallography) having a twinned structure.
More Meanings
- (crystallography) A twin crystal having a hemitropal structure.
Word Forms
- hemitropes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hemitropal, hemitropous, hemitropic, hemihedral, hemiholohedral, tetragonal.
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