hemitrope

[ hem-i-trohp ]

noun

1. twin ¹( def 5 ).

adjective

1. twin ¹( def 12 ).

hemitrope

/ hiːˈmɪtrəpɪ; ˌhɛmɪˈtrɒpɪk; ˈhɛmɪˌtrəʊp /

noun

1. chem another name for twin

Derived Forms

• hemitropic, adjective
• ˌhemiˈtropism, noun

Other Words From

• hem·i·trop·ic [hem-i-, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective
• hemi·tropism he·mit·ro·py [hi-, mi, -tr, uh, -pee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemitrope¹

From French, dating back to 1795–1805; hemi-, -trope

Example Sentences

Hemitrope, hem′i-trōp, n. a form in which one part of a crystal is in reverse position with reference to the other part, a twin-crystal.—adjs.

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