† monosticadj.
Mineralogy. Obsolete.
= monostichous adj. 1.
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monostic1816
pantogenous1816
isomorphous1828
polymorphous1848
monostichous1857
isomorphic1862
untwinned1879
allotriomorphic1887
xenomorphic1888
polymorphic1891
isostructural1906
isotypic1929
1816 R. Jameson Treat. External Characters Minerals (ed. 2) 206 Monostic topaz..is a slightly oblique eight-sided prism, in which two and two lateral planes meet under very obtuse angles.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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