macroprism

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noun

A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.

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macropyramid
OriginEnglish prism ← Late Latin prisma ← Ancient Greek πρίσμᾰ (prísmă) →
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Meanings

nounmacroprism (plural macroprisms)

plural macroprisms

  1. chemistryA prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.

    Synonyms: macropyramid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.

Similar
macropyramid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Ancient Greekπρῑ́ω (prī́ō)
  8. Ancient Greekπρίσμᾰ (prísmă)
  9. Late Latinprisma
  10. Englishprism
  11. Englishmacroprism

From macro- + prism.

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APA

macroprism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroprism

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“macroprism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroprism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroprism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroprism.

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