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triclinic
This term is a highly specialized technical descriptor used almost exclusively within crystallography and mineralogy. It describes the least symmetrical of the seven crystal systems, characterized by a total lack of right angles and unequal axis lengths. Because it defines a specific geometric state, it is used as a classifying adjective rather than a descriptive one.
In a professional scientific context, "triclinic" is used to categorize minerals or synthetic crystals based on their internal atomic arrangement. It is never used in casual conversation or metaphorically, as its meaning is strictly tied to the mathematical properties of three-dimensional space and symmetry.
Meanings
Examples
The mineral sample exhibits a triclinic crystal system.
Is this particular salt triclinic or monoclinic?
Is this particular salt triclinic or monoclinic?
The unit cell of the compound is triclinic with no right angles.
I need to determine if the lattice is triclinic before proceeding with the X-ray diffraction analysis.
I need to determine if the lattice is triclinic before proceeding with the X-ray diffraction analysis.
Triclinic crystals possess the lowest level of symmetry among all crystal systems.
The researcher noted that the protein crystallized in a triclinic space group.
Look at how the axes are skewed in this triclinic structure.
The data suggests a triclinic symmetry for the new synthetic material.