diatoric

/daɪˈætrɪk/

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or resembling a diator, a type of crystal or a diatoric axis in crystallography

“The researcher studied the diatoric properties of the newly discovered mineral.”

2. noun

a crystallographic axis or plane of symmetry

“The crystallographer carefully measured the diatoric axis of the crystal sample.”

Synonyms

  • crystallographic
  • symmetrical

Antonyms

  • asymmetrical
  • non-crystallographic