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HOLOHEDRAL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merohedrism
1, record 1, English, merohedrism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merohedry 2, record 1, English, merohedry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the conditioning of a crystal due to symmetrical suppression of half or three fourths of the faces of the holohedral form. 3, record 1, English, - merohedrism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mériédrie
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Symétrie des cristaux, lorsqu'elle est inférieure à celle de leur réseau. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a [...] deux possibilités : 1° Holoédrie [...] : Molécule et réseau ont les mêmes éléments de symétrie - l'ensemble : le cristal possède tous les éléments de symétrie; 2° Mériédrie : Le réseau n'a pas tous les éléments de symétrie de la molécule, mais seulement une partie [...] La loi de symétrie n'est vérifiée que pour une partie des éléments. Si cette partie en est la moitié, c'est l'hémiédrie [...] [et si c'est le quart, c'est la tétartoédrie]. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La mériédrie] s'oppose à l'holoédrie; comprend l'hémiédrie et la tétartoédrie. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mériédrie réticulaire. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meriedria
1, record 1, Spanish, meriedria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simetría de los cristales que sólo tienen una parte de los elementos de simetría propios de la holoedria [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - meriedria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La meriedria] comprende la hemiedria y la tetartoedria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - meriedria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemihedral
1, record 2, English, hemihedral
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hemisymmetric 1, record 2, English, hemisymmetric
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of the merohedral crystal class(or classes) in a system, the general form of which has half the number of equivalent faces of the corresponding holohedral form. 1, record 2, English, - hemihedral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hémiédrique
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9mi%C3%A9drique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un cristal présentant l'hémiédrie. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9mi%C3%A9drique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemiédrico
1, record 2, Spanish, hemi%C3%A9drico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del cristal que posee la hemiedria. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hemi%C3%A9drico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En un cristal hemiédrico los átomos se encuentran ordenados de tal forma que desaparece uno de los elementos de simetría. La blenda, por ejemplo, cristaliza en forma de cubos pero su simetría es la de un tetraedro. Una troncadura de uno de sus vértices no se repite en los otros siete, sino solamente en tres. En el caso de que esas troncaduras se extiendan en la masa del cristal, pueden llegar a formarse dos tetraedros conjugados cuyas caras no tienen las mismas propiedades. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hemi%C3%A9drico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holohedron
1, record 3, English, holohedron
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a holohedral crystal form. 1, record 3, English, - holohedron
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- holoèdre
1, record 3, French, holo%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal possédant l'holoédrie. 1, record 3, French, - holo%C3%A8dre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- holoedro
1, record 3, Spanish, holoedro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal holoédrico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - holoedro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- holohedral
1, record 4, English, holohedral
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- holosystematic 1, record 4, English, holosystematic
correct
- holosymmetric 1, record 4, English, holosymmetric
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of that crystal class having the maximum symmetry possible in each crystal system. Such a class is also called the "normal class". 1, record 4, English, - holohedral
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- holoédrique
1, record 4, French, holo%C3%A9drique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans toutes les formes qui se rattachent à un système cristallin, il y en a une qui respecte toutes les symétries attachées au système; cette forme sera dite «holoédrique». 1, record 4, French, - holo%C3%A9drique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- holoédrico
1, record 4, Spanish, holo%C3%A9drico
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de los cristales que [tienen] todos los elementos de simetría permitidos por su sistema cristalino [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - holo%C3%A9drico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- holohedrism
1, record 5, English, holohedrism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- holohedry 2, record 5, English, holohedry
correct
- holosymmetry 2, record 5, English, holosymmetry
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality of being [holohedral]. 3, record 5, English, - holohedrism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- holoédrie
1, record 5, French, holo%C3%A9drie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère d'un cristal ayant la symétrie de son réseau cristallin. 2, record 5, French, - holo%C3%A9drie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a [...] deux possibilités : 1.- Holoédrie [...] : Molécule et réseau ont les mêmes éléments de symétrie - l'ensemble : le cristal possède tous les éléments de symétrie; 2.- Mériédrie : le réseau n'a pas tous les éléments de symétrie de la molécule, mais seulement une partie [...] 3, record 5, French, - holo%C3%A9drie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- holoedría
1, record 5, Spanish, holoedr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter de un cristal que tiene todos los elementos de simetría permitidos por su sistema cristalino, lo cual implica la existencia de, por lo menos, un centro de simetría. 1, record 5, Spanish, - holoedr%C3%ADa
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- merohedral
1, record 6, English, merohedral
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- merohedric 2, record 6, English, merohedric
correct, adjective
- merosymmetric 3, record 6, English, merosymmetric
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of crystal classes in a system, the general form of which has only one half, one fourth, or one eighth the number of equivalent faces of the corresponding form in the holohedral class of the same system. This condition is known as merohedrism. 4, record 6, English, - merohedral
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mérièdre
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9ri%C3%A8dre
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mériédrique 2, record 6, French, m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drique
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de ce qui présente le caractère de mériédrie. 3, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A8dre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand, tout en dérivant du système cristallin, elle n'en respecte pas tous les éléments de symétrie, elle est dite mériédrique (...) 4, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A8dre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Macles par mériédrie.- Le cristal est mérièdre par rapport à son réseau qui est holoèdre. [...]j on définit les éléments de symétrie de la macle comme étant tous les plans et axes de symétrie du réseau qui n'existent pas pour le cristal mérièdre. 5, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A8dre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ogdosymmetric
1, record 7, English, ogdosymmetric
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of that "merohedral" crystal class, the general form of which has one eighth the number of equivalent faces of the corresponding holohedral form. 1, record 7, English, - ogdosymmetric
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ogdoédrie
1, record 7, French, ogdo%C3%A9drie
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) cette mériédrie est une (...) "ogdoédrie" si elle en conserve le huitième. 1, record 7, French, - ogdo%C3%A9drie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-01-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hemisymmetrical
1, record 8, English, hemisymmetrical
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- hemihedral 1, record 8, English, hemihedral
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of the merohedral crystal class in a system, the general form of which has half the number of equivalent faces of the corresponding holohedral form. 1, record 8, English, - hemisymmetrical
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hémisymétrique
1, record 8, French, h%C3%A9misym%C3%A9trique
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) Si le motif n'a ni centre, ni plan de symétrie, il est dit hémisymétrique. 1, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9misym%C3%A9trique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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