orthoclastic

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken”) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

orthoclastic (comparative more orthoclastic, superlative most orthoclastic)

  1. (crystallography) Having cleavage planes at right angles, as in orthoclase.
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