monoclinic

adjective

mono·​clin·​ic ˌmä-nə-ˈkli-nik 

: of, relating to, or constituting a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes with one oblique intersection

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for monoclinic

• baroclinic
• polyclinic
• clinic
• cynic
• linac
• pinnock
• rabbinic
• triclinic

Medical Definition

monoclinic

adjective

mono·​clin·​ic ˌmän-ə-ˈklin-ik 

of a crystal

: having one oblique intersection of the axes