gliding plane

noun

A plane of molecular weakness that allows movement without fracture.

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Meanings

noungliding plane (plural gliding planes)

plural gliding planes

  1. chemistryA plane of molecular weakness that allows movement without fracture.
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APA

gliding plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gliding%20plane

MLA

“gliding plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gliding%20plane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gliding plane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gliding%20plane.

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