In crystallography, relating to a crystal system with no right angles between its axes; triclinic.
From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'orthos' (right, straight), referring to crystals that lack the 'right angles' that organize most crystal systems.
Mineralogists love 'anorthic' because it describes one of the rarest crystal patterns—these triclinic gems are like the rebels of the crystal world, refusing to line up in neat rectangular patterns like well-behaved quartz or salt crystals do.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.