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crystal system

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the seven distinct symmetry classifications of crystals: cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic and trigonal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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  • Bashkir: сингония (singoniya) — symmetry classification
  • Chinese Mandarin: 晶系 (jīngxì) — symmetry classification
  • Finnish: kidejärjestelmä — symmetry classification
  • French: système cristallin — symmetry classification
  • German: Kristallsystem — symmetry classification
  • Indonesian: keluarga kristal — symmetry classification
  • Italian: sistema cristallino — symmetry classification
  • Japanese: 結晶系 (kesshōkei) — symmetry classification
  • Kazakh: сингония (siñoniä) — symmetry classification
  • Korean: 결정계 (gyeoljeonggye) — symmetry classification
  • Kyrgyz: сингония (singoniya) — symmetry classification
  • Latin: systema crystallinus — symmetry classification
  • Persian: دستگاه بلوری — symmetry classification
  • Russian: сингони́я (singoníja) — symmetry classification
  • Spanish: sistema cristalino — symmetry classification
  • Vietnamese: hệ tinh thể — symmetry classification
  • Vietnamese: hệ ô mạng — symmetry classification