tetragonal

[te-trag-uh-nl]

te·trag·o·nal

[te-trag-uh-nl]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or having the form of a tetragon.
2.
Crystallography. noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which all three axes are at right angles to one another, two being equal in length and the third being of a different length.


Origin:
1565–75; tetragon + -al1

te·trag·o·nal·ly, adverb
te·trag·o·nal·ness, noun
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Tetragonal is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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World English Dictionary
tetragonal (tɛˈtræɡənəl)
 
adj
1.  crystallog Also: dimetric relating or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three mutually perpendicular axes of which only two are equal
2.  of, relating to, or shaped like a quadrilateral
 
te'tragonally
 
adv
 
te'tragonalness
 
n

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tetragonal   (tě-trāg'ə-nəl)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to a crystal having three axes, two of which are of the same length and are at right angles to each other. The third axis is perpendicular to these. The mineral zircon has tetragonal crystals. See illustration at crystal.
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