orthohexagonal axes

plural noun

or·​tho·​hexagonal axes

¦ȯ(r)(ˌ)thō+…-

: a set of orthogonal axes with a fixed ratio (1: √͞ 3) between two of them used occasionally in descriptions of and in calculations for hexagonal or trigonal crystals

Word History

Etymology

orthohexagonal from orth- + hexagonal

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