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hexatetrahedron

hexatetrahedron noun: a cube truncated by two tetrahedra.

Noun

hexatetrahedron (plural hexatetrahedra)

  1. A cube truncated by two tetrahedra
  2. Such a crystal that has 24 faces

Forms of hexatetrahedron

pluralhexatetrahedra

Origin of hexatetrahedron

From hexa- + tetrahedron.

Questions about hexatetrahedron

What does hexatetrahedron mean?
Hexatetrahedron means a cube truncated by two tetrahedra.
What part of speech is hexatetrahedron?
Hexatetrahedron is a noun.
What is the plural of hexatetrahedron?
The plural of hexatetrahedron is hexatetrahedra.

Words near hexatetrahedron in the dictionary

  1. hexatestibiopanickelite
  2. hexatetracontane
  3. hexatetracontanoic
  4. hexatetracontanoic acid
  5. hexatetrahedra
  6. hexatetrahedron
  7. Hexateuch
  8. hexateuchal
  9. hexathelid
  10. hexathelids
  11. hexathiane

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