honeycomb in Persian

Persian words for honeycomb

substance made by bees primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells; single sheet made up of two layers of this substance

شان šân, شان عسل šân-e 'asal

English meaning of honeycomb

1. noun A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.
2. noun Something resembling honeycomb (noun sense 1) in having numerous cells or small holes.
3. noun A space-filling packing of polytopes in three- or higher-dimensional space.
4. noun The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.

Full definition of honeycomb

honeycomb in a sentence

• The wood porch was a honeycomb of termite tunnels before we replaced it.
• Termites will honeycomb a porch made of untreated pine.

Synonyms of honeycomb

• muqarnas

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Questions about honeycomb in Persian

What is the meaning of honeycomb in Persian?

Honeycomb in Persian is شان (šân), شان عسل (šân-e 'asal).

معنی honeycomb چیست؟

Honeycomb: شان (šân), شان عسل (šân-e 'asal).

What does honeycomb mean in English?

Honeycomb means a substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.