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Orthorhombic vs Hypersthene - What's the difference?

orthorhombic | hypersthene |

As an adjective orthorhombic

is (crystallography) having three unequal axes at right angles.

As a noun hypersthene is

(mineral) an inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.

orthorhombic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (crystallography) having three unequal axes at right angles

    • See also

    * triclinic * monoclinic * hexagonal * rhombohedral * tetragonal * cubic * pseudoorthorhombic

    hypersthene

    English

    (wikipedia hypersthene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineral) An inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.