MONOMETRIC SYSTEM
\mˌɒnə͡ʊmˈɛtɹɪk sˈɪstəm], \mˌɒnəʊmˈɛtɹɪk sˈɪstəm], \m_ˌɒ_n_əʊ_m_ˈɛ_t_ɹ_ɪ_k s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_m]\
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[Gr.] (Crystallog.) The octahedral system (q.v.).
By Henry Percy Smith
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.