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Definition of Hemitrope

1. a. Half turned round; half inverted; (Crystallog.) having a twinned structure.

2. n. That which is hemitropal in construction; (Crystallog.) a twin crystal having a hemitropal structure.

Definition of Hemitrope

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Medical Definition of Hemitrope

1. Half turned round; half inverted; having a twinned structure. Origin: Hemi- + Gr. To turn: cf. F. Hemitrope. That which is hemitropal in construction; a twin crystal having a hemitropal structure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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