brachydiagonal

English

Etymology

From brachy- +‎ diagonal.

Noun

brachydiagonal (plural brachydiagonals)

  1. (crystallography, obsolete) The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
    Coordinate term: macrodiagonal

Adjective

brachydiagonal (not comparable)

  1. (crystallography, obsolete) Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.

References

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