adjective
- Of or relating to a crystal or mineral that exhibits hemimorphism; having different forms at opposite ends of the main axis.
Usage: crystallography; mineralogy
Examples
- Tourmaline crystals are often hemimorphic, displaying different terminations at each end.
- The hemimorphic structure of the mineral was confirmed through X-ray diffraction analysis.
- Hemimorphic crystals lack a center of symmetry along their principal axis.
- Geologists identified the specimen as hemimorphic based on its asymmetrical crystal faces.