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adamantoid

adamantoid noun: a crystal characterized by being bound by 48 equal triangles; a hexoctahedron.

Noun

adamantoid (plural adamantoids)

  1. A crystal characterized by being bound by 48 equal triangles; a hexoctahedron.

Forms of adamantoid

pluraladamantoids

Origin of adamantoid

From Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “invincible”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “form”). Equivalent to adamant + -oid.

Questions about adamantoid

What does adamantoid mean?
Adamantoid means a crystal characterized by being bound by 48 equal triangles; a hexoctahedron.
What part of speech is adamantoid?
Adamantoid is a noun.
What is the plural of adamantoid?
The plural of adamantoid is adamantoids.

Words near adamantoid in the dictionary

  1. adamantizes
  2. adamantizing
  3. adamantly
  4. adamantoblast
  5. adamantoblasts
  6. adamantoid
  7. adamantoids
  8. adamantoma
  9. adamantomas
  10. adamantone
  11. adamantones

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