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直方晶系 (ちょくほうしょうけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

直ちょく方ほう晶しょう系けい

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Meanings

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orthorhombic crystal system

Technical term in geology and crystallography for a crystal system with three unequal axes at right angles.

直ちょく方ほう晶しょう系けいに属ぞくする鉱こう物

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トパーズ

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アラゴ

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Minerals belonging to the orthorhombic crystal system include topaz and aragonite.

Kanji

直straightaway, honesty, frankness
方direction, person, alternative
晶sparkle, clear, crystal
系lineage, system

Etymology

Compound of 直方 (orthorhombic) + 晶系 (crystal system). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.