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crystal system en · NOUN

Meanings

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. 1998, Georgina Ferry, Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life:

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kk сингония (symmetry classification) · de Kristallsystem (symmetry classification) · ko 결정계 (symmetry classification) · cmn 晶系 (symmetry classification) · it sistema cristallino (symmetry classification) · fi kidejärjestelmä (symmetry classification) · vi hệ tinh thể (symmetry classification) · ba сингония (symmetry classification) · fr système cristallin (symmetry classification) · ja 結晶系 (symmetry classification) · es sistema cristalino (symmetry classification) · vi hệ ô mạng (symmetry classification) · la systema crystallinus (symmetry classification) · id keluarga kristal (symmetry classification) · ky сингония (symmetry classification) · fa دستگاه بلوری (symmetry classification) · ru сингони́я (symmetry classification)