rhombic

[ rom-bik ]

adjective
  1. having the form of a rhombus.

  2. having a rhombus as base or cross section.

  1. bounded by rhombuses, as a solid.

  2. Crystallography. orthorhombic.

Origin of rhombic

1
First recorded in 1660–70; rhomb + -ic
  • Sometimes rhom·bi·cal .

Other words from rhombic

  • sub·rhom·bic, adjective
  • sub·rhom·bi·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for rhombic

rhombic

/ (ˈrɒmbɪk) /


adjective
  1. relating to or having the shape of a rhombus

  2. crystallog another word for orthorhombic

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