PINACOID


Meaning of PINACOID in English

noun

also pin·a·koid ˈpinəˌkȯid

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pinac- + -oid

1. : a crystal form consisting of two parallel and opposite faces

2. : a crystal form whose faces are parallel to two crystal axes

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