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dodecant

dodecant noun: any of the twelve parts into which the space around the center of a hexagonal crystal is divided.

Noun

dodecant (plural dodecants)

  1. Any of the twelve parts into which the space around the center of a hexagonal crystal is divided.

Forms of dodecant

pluraldodecants

Origin of dodecant

From dodeca- + -ant.

Questions about dodecant

What does dodecant mean?
Dodecant means any of the twelve parts into which the space around the center of a hexagonal crystal is divided.
What part of speech is dodecant?
Dodecant is a noun.
What is the plural of dodecant?
The plural of dodecant is dodecants.

Words near dodecant in the dictionary

  1. dodecanoic acids
  2. dodecanol
  3. dodecanols
  4. dodecanophenone
  5. dodecanoyl
  6. dodecant
  7. dodecants
  8. dodecanucleotide
  9. dodecanucleotides
  10. dodecaoxide
  11. dodecaoxides

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