heptakaidecahedron
heptakaidecahedron noun: synonym of heptadecahedron.
Noun
heptakaidecahedron (plural heptakaidecahedra)
- Synonym of heptadecahedron.
- The lacunar pattern of this grain therefore includes six tetragonal and nine hexagonal faces. Relating this to polyhedrons, we find that no pentakaidecahedron with such a combination of faces can exist (see page 199). If, however, the two polar areas be regarded as filled-in hexagonal lacunae...1935, R[oger] P[hilip] Wodehouse, “Angiospermae”, in Pollen Grains: Their structure, identification and significance in science and medicine, New York, N.Y.; London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc....
- The host lattice consists of 156 water molecules per unit cell, which form 16 identical heptakaidecahedra (17-hedra) and 12 identical octahedra (8-hedra) in a face sharing arrangement with cubic symmetry.c. 1967, Structure Reports, International Union of Crystallography, page 290
- Synonyms:
- heptadecahedron
Synonyms of heptakaidecahedron
Forms of heptakaidecahedron
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Origin of heptakaidecahedron
From hepta- (“seven”) + -kai- (“and”) + deca- (“ten”) + -hedron.
Questions about heptakaidecahedron
- What does heptakaidecahedron mean?
- Heptakaidecahedron means synonym of heptadecahedron.
- What part of speech is heptakaidecahedron?
- Heptakaidecahedron is a noun.
- What is the plural of heptakaidecahedron?
- The plural of heptakaidecahedron is heptakaidecahedra.
Words near heptakaidecahedron in the dictionary
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