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triclinic
CIDE DICTIONARY
triclinic, a. [Pref. tri- + Gr. to incline.].
Having, or characterized by, three unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles. See the Note under crystallization. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
triclinic, adj.
1 (of a mineral) having three unequal oblique axes.
2 denoting the system classifying triclinic crystalline substances.
1 (of a mineral) having three unequal oblique axes.
2 denoting the system classifying triclinic crystalline substances.
Etymology
Gk TRI- + klino incline
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