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crystal systems

crystal systems is the plural of crystal system.

Meaning of crystal system

Noun

crystal system (plural 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.1998, Georgina Ferry, Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life

Questions about crystal systems

What is crystal systems the plural of?
Crystal systems is the plural of crystal system.

Words near crystal systems in the dictionary

  1. crystal sphere
  2. crystal spheres
  3. crystal stone
  4. crystal stones
  5. crystal system
  6. crystal systems
  7. crystal twinning
  8. crystal violet
  9. crystal-clear
  10. crystal-clearer
  11. crystal-clearest

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