macrodome

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noun

A dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal

OriginEnglish dome ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacrodome (plural macrodomes)

plural macrodomes

  1. chemistryA dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishdome
  8. Englishmacrodome

From macro- + dome.

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APA

macrodome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrodome

MLA

“macrodome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrodome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrodome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrodome.

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