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monoclinic

/mon-uh-klin-ik/US // ˌmɒn əˈklɪn ɪk //UK // (ˌmɒnəʊˈklɪnɪk) //

单斜体,单斜面,单斜晶,单晶硅

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Crystallography.

    • : noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which the crystals have three unequal axes, with one oblique intersection.

Examples

  • Occasionally monoclinic crystals are obtained by crystallizing from a strong solution.

  • The monoclinic crystals are prismatic in habit, with deeply striated prism and dome faces.

  • All the sodium, sodium-calcium, and calcium species are triclinic, except the rare monoclinic sodium felspar barbierite.

  • Crystals of azurite belong to the monoclinic system; they have a vitreous lustre and are translucent.

  • The above may be illustrated by considering the equilibrium between rhombic and monoclinic sulphur.