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What is another word for monoclinic?

Pronunciation: [mˌɒnə͡ʊklˈɪnɪk] (IPA)

Monoclinic is a term most commonly used in mineralogy and crystallography to describe a specific crystal structure. Synonyms for this term include "clinorhombic," which refers to a crystal where only one set of parallel faces are present, and "hemimorphic," which refers to crystals having different faces on opposite ends of the crystal. "Orthoclinic" is another synonym, which is used to describe a crystal structure where the three axes are unequal in length and lie in orthogonal directions. Lastly, "triclinic" is another similar term used to describe a crystal structure where none of the axes are perpendicular, whereas the monoclinic structure has one axis perpendicular to the other two.
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Monoclinic refers to a geological term that describes crystals with one or two unequal axes of length, along with an oblique angle of 90 degrees. The antonyms for the term monoclinic are "triclinic," "tetragonal," "orthorhombic," "hexagonal," "isometric," and "trigonal." Triclinic refers to crystals with no right angles or equal axes. Tetragonal refers to crystals with four axes of equal length, and angles of 90 degrees. Orthorhombic refers to crystals with three axes of different lengths and angles of 90 degrees. Hexagonal refers to crystals with six axes of equal length, and angles of 60 and 120 degrees.

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Usage examples for Monoclinic

The fifth, the monoclinic-or clinorhombic, monosymmetric, or oblique-system, has also three axes, all of them unequal.
"The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones"
John Mastin
Orthoclase is orthoclastic and monoclinic; all the other feldspars are plagioclastic and triclinic.
"The Student's Elements of Geology"
Sir Charles Lyell

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