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hexoctahedron

hexoctahedron noun: a solid with forty-eight equal triangular faces.

Noun

hexoctahedron (plural hexoctahedrons or hexoctahedra)

  1. A solid with forty-eight equal triangular faces.
    Synonyms:
    hexakisoctahedron, tetracontaoctahedron, octakishexahedron

Synonyms of hexoctahedron

Forms of hexoctahedron

pluralhexoctahedrons
pluralhexoctahedra
alternative formhexaoctahedron

Origin of hexoctahedron

From hex- + octahedron.

Questions about hexoctahedron

What does hexoctahedron mean?
Hexoctahedron means a solid with forty-eight equal triangular faces.
What part of speech is hexoctahedron?
Hexoctahedron is a noun.
What is the plural of hexoctahedron?
The plural of hexoctahedron is hexoctahedrons.

Words near hexoctahedron in the dictionary

  1. hexobarbital
  2. hexobarbitone
  3. hexobendine
  4. hexoctahedra
  5. hexoctahedral
  6. hexoctahedron
  7. hexoctahedrons
  8. hexocyclium
  9. hexode
  10. hexodes
  11. hexodialdose

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