What is that which is hemitropal in construction; (Crystallog.) a twin crystal having a hemitropal structure called?
hemitrope — That which is hemitropal in construction; (Crystallog.) a twin crystal having a hemitropal structure. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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