centrosymmetric

[ sen-troh-si-me-trik ]

adjective

1. symmetric in relation to a center.

Other Words From

• cen·tro·sym·met·ry [sen-troh-, sim, -i-tree], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of centrosymmetric¹

First recorded in 1875–80; centro- + symmetric ( def )

Example Sentences

This metal oxide, characterized by heteroepitaxy, where crystals of strontium and ruthenium oxide with different shapes grow in the same direction, possesses a centrosymmetric structure.

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