monoclinic
|mo-no-clin-ic|
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/ˌmɑnəˈklaɪnɪk/
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/ˌmɒnəˈklaɪnɪk/
single inclined (axis/plane)
Etymology
'monoclinic' originates from Greek, specifically the components 'monos' and 'klínē', where 'monos' meant 'single' and 'klínē' meant 'bed' or 'slope'.
'monoclinic' developed from the scientific formation 'monocline' (from 'mono-' + 'cline', ultimately from Greek 'klínē') and with the adjectival suffix '-ic' became the modern English 'monoclinic'.
Initially it described having a single inclined plane or slope; over time it came to be used specifically in crystallography to describe the monoclinic crystal system.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a crystal that belongs to the monoclinic crystal system (i.e., a monoclinic crystal).
A monoclinic was identified among the samples.
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Adjective 1
relating to or denoting the crystal system in which crystals have three unequal axes, two of which intersect at an oblique angle while the third is perpendicular to the plane formed by the other two.
The mineral crystallizes in the monoclinic system.
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Last updated: 2025/12/31 18:56