- hemihedrally
- hemi·he·dral·ly
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hemihedrally
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Hemihedrally — Hemihedral Hem i*he dral, a. [Hemi + Gr. ? seat, base, fr. ? to sit.] (Crystallog.) Having half of the similar parts of a crystals, instead of all; consisting of half the planes which full symmetry would require, as when a cube has planes only on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemihedrally — adverb see hemihedral … Useful english dictionary
hemihedral — hemihedrally, adv. /hem i hee dreuhl/, adj. (of a crystal) having only half the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs. [1830 40; HEMI + HEDRAL] * * * … Universalium
Hemihedrism — Hem i*he drism, n. (Crystallog.) The property of crystallizing hemihedrally. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hemihedron — Hem i*he dron, n. (Crystallog.) A solid hemihedrally derived. The tetrahedron is a hemihedron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemihedral — /hɛmiˈhidrəl/ (say hemee heedruhl) adjective (of a crystal) having only half the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs. {hemi + Greek hedra seat, base + al1} –hemihedrally, adverb –hemihedrism,… …
