- wedge-shaped crystal
- кристалл клиновидной формы
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Crystal habit — This article is about the descriptive term used in mineralogy. For the addictive drug, see crystal methamphetamine. Pyrite sun (or dollar) in laminated shale matrix. Between tightly spaced layers of shale, the aggregate was forced to grow in a… … Wikipedia
sphenoid — [sfē′noid΄] adj. [ModL sphenoides < Gr sphēnoeides: see SPHENE & OID] 1. wedge shaped 2. Anat. designating or of the wedge shaped compound bones of the skull: see SKULL: Also sphenoidal n. 1. the sphenoid bone … English World dictionary
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Disphenoid — The tetragonal and digonal disphenoids can be positioned inside a cuboid bisecting two opposite faces. All four faces are isosceles triangles. Both have four equal edges going around the sides. The digonal has two sets of isosceles triangle faces … Wikipedia
disphenoid — 1. adjective a) Describing a wedge shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system. b) Describing a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron. 2 … Wiktionary
Sphenoid — Sphe noid, n. 1. (Crystallog.) A wedge shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles. It is the hemihedral form of a square pyramid. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The sphenoid bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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