Meaning & use
orthorhombic
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Describing a crystal system in which the three axes are of unequal length but all meet at right angles.
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Sulfur commonly forms orthorhombic crystals under normal conditions.
The mineral's orthorhombic structure gives it distinct optical properties.
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A technical term from crystallography and mineralogy; one of seven basic crystal systems classified by the symmetry of their unit cells.
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