aristotype

Meaning

aristotype means a high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses aristotype to mean a high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an....
• The teacher asked students to find aristotype in the reading.