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单词 hemimorphic
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hemimorphic

[ hem-i-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr fɪk /

adjective

(of a crystal) having the two ends of an axis unlike in their planes or modifications; lacking a center of symmetry.

Origin of hemimorphic

First recorded in 1860–65; hemi- + -morphic

OTHER WORDS FROM hemimorphic

hem·i·mor·phism, hem·i·mor·phy, noun

Words nearby hemimorphic

hemilaminectomy, hemilaryngectomy, hemilateral, hemimetabolism, hemimetabolous, hemimorphic, hemimorphite, hemin, Hemings, Sally, Hemingway, Hemingway, Ernest
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Example sentences from the Web for hemimorphic

  • Crystals of this class are therefore differently developed at the two ends and are said to be “hemimorphic.”

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
  • Crystals are hexagonal with hemimorphic development, being differently terminated at the two ends.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hemimorphic

hemimorphic
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfɪk) /

adjective

(of a crystal) having different forms at each end of an axis

Derived forms of hemimorphic

hemimorphism or hemimorphy, noun
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