trigonal

trig·o·nal

[trig-uh-nl]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or shaped like a triangle; having three angles; triangular.
2.
Crystallography. having threefold symmetry.

Origin:
1560–70; trigon + -al1

trig·o·nal·ly, adverb
sub·trig·o·nal, adjective
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trigonal (ˈtrɪɡənəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  another word for triangular
2.  Also: rhombohedral relating or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three equal axes that are equally inclined and not perpendicular to each other

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Trigonal is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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trigonal   (trī-gō'nəl)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at oblique angles. This crystal system is considered a subset of the hexagonal system. The mineral quartz has trigonal crystals. Also called rhombohedral. See illustration at crystal.
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