diatomous

English

Etymology

From dia- +‎ -tomous.

Adjective

diatomous (not comparable)

  1. (mineralogy) Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; said of crystals.[1]

References

  1. ^ 1825, Fredrich Mohs, Treatise on Mineralogy
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