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ORTHODIAGONAL
Etymology
Noun
orthodiagonal (plural orthodiagonals)
(crystallography) The diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which is at right angles with the vertical axis.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`tho*di*ag"o*nal, n. Etym: [Ortho- + diagonal.] (Crystallog.)
Definition: The diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which is at right angles with the vertical axis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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