rhombic

adjective

rhom·​bic ˈräm-bik 

1

: having the form of a rhombus

2

: orthorhombic

Examples of rhombic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the quasicrystals that the Michigan team studied, the rhombic triacontahedrons forced quasiperiodic patterns and appeared to require relatively little energy. — Patchen Barss, Wired News, 5 Oct. 2025

Old Method, New Use Endeavoring to find out, Sun and his colleagues studied two types of quasicrystals, both of them metal alloys whose atoms arrange themselves into 30-sided, three-dimensional shapes known as rhombic triacontahedrons. — Patchen Barss, Quanta Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025

In simulations, the geometry of a rhombic shape appeared to harvest more light rays than a rectangular shape. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rhombic

• coulombic

Kids Definition

rhombic

adjective

rhom·​bic ˈräm-bik 

1

: having the form of a rhombus

2

: of, relating to, or being a form of crystal having three unequal axes at right angles to each other