(crystallography) A crystal system which is characterized by threefold symmetry, and which is usually considered as part of the hexagonal system since the lattice may be either hexagonal or rhombohedral.
trigonal system
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(trī′gōn·əl ′sis·təm)
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 | rhombohedral system (crystallography) |
| magnesite |
| corundum |
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