BRACHYDOME

Etymology

Noun

brachydome (plural brachydomes)

(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.

Source: Wiktionary


Brach`y*dome, n. Etym: [Gr. dome.] (Crystallog.)

Definition: A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis. See Dome.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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