hemimorphic
/hem-i-mawr-fik/US // ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr fɪk //UK // (ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfɪk) //
半变形,半变形的,异形体,半形体
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : having the two ends of an axis unlike in their planes or modifications; lacking a center of symmetry.
Examples
Crystals are hexagonal with hemimorphic development, being differently terminated at the two ends.
Crystals of this class are therefore differently developed at the two ends and are said to be “hemimorphic.”
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