Brachydiagonal axis

Brachydiagonal axis
Brachydiagonal Brach`y*di*ag"o*nal, a. [Gr. brachy`s short + E. diagonal.] Pertaining to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism. [1913 Webster]

{Brachydiagonal axis}, the shorter lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal. [1913 Webster]


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