crystal habit

noun

The characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group.

Meanings

nouncrystal habit (plural crystal habits)

plural crystal habits

  1. chemistryThe characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 晶癖, 晶體慣態 /晶体惯态
  • 晶癖 (jīngpǐ)characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
  • 晶體慣態 /晶体惯态 (jīngtǐ guàntài)characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
  • 晶體習性 /晶体习性 (jīngtǐ xíxìng)characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
  • 結晶習性 /结晶习性 (jiéjīng xíxìng)characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
Finnish kideasu
  • kideasucharacteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
French habitus
  • habituscharacteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
Indonesian perawakan kristal
  • perawakan kristalcharacteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
Japanese 晶癖
  • 晶癖 (shōheki)characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
Polish pokrój
  • pokrójcharacteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
Russian га́битус криста́ллов
  • га́битус криста́ллов (gábitus kristállov)characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group
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