triclasite

[Pref. tri-; Gr. klasis a cleavage; and suff. -ite ( Min. ); Ger. triklasit.] Min .: A name given to a fahlunite, from Fahlun, Sweden, because of its three cleavages; but these belonged to the dichroite from which it was derived, and is not therefore a specific character. tri-clin-ate, a . [Pref. tri- , and Greek klino = to bend.] Crystall.: The same as TRICLINIC (q. v.). tri-clin-i-ar-ý, a. [Lat. tricliniaris , from tri clinium (q. v.).] Pertaining to a triclinium, or to the ancient mode of reclining at table.