monoclinic
/ˌmɑnəˈklɪnɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a crystal system where the three axes are of unequal length, with two axes meeting at right angles and the third axis at an oblique angle.
- Monoclinic crystals are common in minerals like gypsum and orthoclase.
- Many pharmaceutical compounds crystallize in a monoclinic form.
- The lab technician identified the sample as having a monoclinic structure.