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hexakaidecahedron

hexakaidecahedron noun: synonym of hexadecahedron.

Noun

hexakaidecahedron (plural hexakaidecahedra or hexakaidecahedrons)

  1. Synonym of hexadecahedron.
    • In structure I, the unit cell contains 136 water molecules which are arranged so that they form 16 pentagonal dodecahedra (small cavities) and 8 hexakaidecahedra (large cavities).1955, George L. Clark, Applied X-rays, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., page 529
    • Other possible cage structures which the water molecules may adopt are the tetra- and the hexakaidecahedron.1969, M. B. King, Phase Equilibrium in Mixtures, Pergamon Press, page 167
    Synonyms:
    hexadecahedron

Synonyms of hexakaidecahedron

Forms of hexakaidecahedron

pluralhexakaidecahedra
pluralhexakaidecahedrons

Origin of hexakaidecahedron

From hexa- + -kai- + deca- + -hedron. Compare Ancient Greek ἑκκαίδεκα (hekkaídeka, “sixteen”).

Questions about hexakaidecahedron

What does hexakaidecahedron mean?
Hexakaidecahedron means synonym of hexadecahedron.
What part of speech is hexakaidecahedron?
Hexakaidecahedron is a noun.
What is the plural of hexakaidecahedron?
The plural of hexakaidecahedron is hexakaidecahedra.

Words near hexakaidecahedron in the dictionary

  1. hexahydroxy
  2. hexahydroxydiphenic acid
  3. hexairon
  4. hexakaidecahedra
  5. hexakaidecahedral
  6. hexakaidecahedron
  7. hexakaidecahedrons
  8. hexaketide
  9. hexaketides
  10. hexaketocyclohexane
  11. hexakis-

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