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hemihedral
[ hem-i-hee-druhl ]
adjective
- (of a crystal) having only half the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs.
hemihedral
/ ˌhɛmɪˈhiːdrəl /
adjective
- (of a crystal) exhibiting only half the number of planes necessary for complete symmetry
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Other Words From
- hemi·hedral·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hemihedral1
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Example Sentences
In this species the hemihedral variety, Hemiaspis, often occurs.
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In this way a mixture of the two asparagines was obtained, which were separated by picking out the hemihedral crystals.
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All the forms are pedions, each consisting of a single plane; they are thus hemihedral with respect to crystals of the last class.
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These systems, however, only represented holohedral forms, leaving the hemihedral and tetartohedral classes to be explained.
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The occurrence of hemihedral faces was considered by Pasteur to be a sufficient criterion for an optically active substance.
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