Relating to or resembling a clinopinacoid; describing a crystal form or face in the monoclinic crystal system.
From 'clinopinacoid' with the addition of the suffix '-al', following the pattern of creating adjectives from noun forms in crystallographic terminology.
Using 'clinopinacoidal' instead of just 'clinopinacoid' lets scientists be extra specific about whether they're discussing the actual face or properties related to it—precision matters when predicting how crystals will break.
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