Meanings
nouncrystal system (plural crystal systems)
plural crystal systems
- chemistryAny of the seven distinct symmetry classifications of crystals: cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic and trigonal.
The crystal system to which a particular molecule belongs can make a considerable difference to how easy it is to solve.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 晶系
- 晶系 (jīngxì)symmetry classification
Finnish kidejärjestelmä
- kidejärjestelmäsymmetry classification
French système cristallin
- système cristallinsymmetry classification
German Kristallsystem
- Kristallsystemsymmetry classification
Indonesian keluarga kristal
- keluarga kristalsymmetry classification
Italian sistema cristallino
- sistema cristallinosymmetry classification
Japanese 結晶系
- 結晶系 (kesshōkei)symmetry classification
Korean 결정계
- 결정계 (gyeoljeonggye)symmetry classification
Latin systema crystallinus
- systema crystallinussymmetry classification
Persian دستگاه بلوری
- دستگاه بلوریsymmetry classification
Russian сингони́я
- сингони́я (singoníja)symmetry classification
Spanish sistema cristalino
- sistema cristalinosymmetry classification
Vietnamese hệ tinh thể, hệ ô mạng
- hệ tinh thểsymmetry classification
- hệ ô mạngsymmetry classification
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APA
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“crystal system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystal%20system. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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