What is "triclinic"

Triclinic \Tri*clin"ic\, a. [Pref. tri- + Gr. ? to incline.] (Crystallog.) Having, or characterized by, three unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles. See the Note under crystallization.

a. (context crystallography English) Having three unequal axes all intersecting at oblique angles.

adj. having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique angles; "triclinic system" [syn: anorthic] [ant: monoclinic]