hemitropal

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, hemi- + -trope + -al

Adjective

hemitropal (not comparable)

  1. (crystallography) Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
    Synonym: hemitropic
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