TETARTOHEDRAL

Etymology

Adjective

tetartohedral (not comparable)

(crystallography) Having one fourth of the number of planes required for complete symmetry.

Source: Wiktionary


Te*tar`to*he"dral, a. Etym: [Gr. (Crystallog.)

Definition: Having one fourth the number of planes which are requisite to complete symmetry.

– Te*tar`to*he"dral*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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