Table of Contents
CIDE DICTIONARY

pseudo-symmetry

CIDE DICTIONARY

pseudo-symmetryn. [Pseudo- + symmetry.].
     A kind of symmetry characteristic of certain crystals which from twinning, or other causes, come to resemble forms of a system other than that to which they belong, as the apparently hexagonal prisms of aragonite.  [1913 Webster]

For further exploring for "pseudo-symmetry" in Webster Dictionary Online


created in 0.78 seconds
powered by
bible.org - YLSA