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Pronunciation / Transliteration: anɔɾtiku
"A amostra mineral apresenta uma estrutura anórtica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Pertaining to or belonging to the triclinic crystal system, characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles.
"The mineral specimen displayed an anorthic crystal structure under microscopic analysis." - 2
Not right-angled or lacking rectilinearity in geometric form.
"The architectural design featured anorthic planes that challenged traditional symmetry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'an-' meaning 'not', combined with 'orthos' meaning 'straight' or 'right', and the adjectival suffix '-ic'. The term was coined in the 19th century within mineralogy and crystallography to describe crystals lacking right angles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anorthic" is said worldwide
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anorthique
Transliteration: anɔʁtik
"Ce minéral possède une structure cristalline anorthique."
anorthisch
Transliteration: anɔʁtɪʃ
"Das Mineral weist ein anorthisches Kristallsystem auf."
anortico
Transliteration: anɔrtiko
"Il cristallo mostra una struttura anortica."
anortítico
Transliteration: anortitiko
"El mineral tiene un sistema cristalino anortítico."
anortico
Transliteration: anɔɾtiku
"A amostra mineral apresenta uma estrutura anórtica."
त्रिनितातक
Transliteration: trinitatak
"खनिज की क्रिस्टल संरचना एनॉर्थिक है।"
三斜的
Transliteration: sānxié de
"该矿物具有三斜晶系结构。"
삼사정계의
Transliteration: samsajeong-ui
"이 광물은 삼사정계 결정 구조를 가지고 있습니다."
三斜の
Transliteration: sansha no
"その鉱物は三斜晶系の結晶構造を示します。"
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