Associations to the word «Monoclinic»

Wiktionary

MONOCLINIC, adjective. (crystallography) Having three unequal axes with two perpendicular and one oblique intersections.

Dictionary definition

MONOCLINIC, adjective. Having three unequal crystal axes with one oblique intersection; "monoclinic system".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.