Definition of Brachypinacoid. Meaning of Brachypinacoid. Synonyms of Brachypinacoid

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Definition of Brachypinacoid

Brachypinacoid
Brachypinacoid Brach`y*pin"a*coid, n. [Gr. brachy`s short + E. pinacoid.] (Crytallog.) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.

Meaning of Brachypinacoid from wikipedia

- specific gravity is 4.3. There is a perfect cleavage parallel to the brachypinacoid, and less-perfect cleavage parallel to the prism faces. Twinned crystals...