crystal system

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crystal system

noun crystal systems

  1. Any of the seven distinct symmetry classifications of crystals: cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic and trigonal. The crystal system to which a particular molecule belongs can make a considerable difference to how easy it is to solve.

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noun symmetry classification

Españolsistema cristalino
한국어결정계 gyeoljeonggye
日本語結晶系 kesshōkei
中文晶系 jīngxì
Françaissystème cristallin
DeutschKristallsystem
Italianosistema cristallino
Русскийсингони́я singoníja
Tiếng Việthệ tinh thể, hệ ô mạng

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@misc{crystal_system_2026,
  title = {crystal system},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crystal%20system},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}