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sphericon

/ˈsfɛɹ.ɪ.kɒn/US/ˈsfɪɹ.ə.kɑn/

sphericon noun: a solid constructed by slicing a bicone with 90-degree apices through a plane containing both of them, rotating one half by 90 degrees, and reconnecting them; the resulting shape has a single continuous face, and two edges.

sphericon: a solid constructed by slicing a bicone with 90-degree apices through a plane containing both of...
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Noun

sphericon (plural sphericons)

  1. A solid constructed by slicing a bicone with 90-degree apices through a plane containing both of them, rotating one half by 90 degrees, and reconnecting them; the resulting shape has a single continuous face, and two edges.

Forms of sphericon

pluralsphericons

Questions about sphericon

What does sphericon mean?
Sphericon means a solid constructed by slicing a bicone with 90-degree apices through a plane containing both of them, rotating one half by 90 degrees, and reconnecting them; the resulting shape has a single continuous face, and two edges.
What part of speech is sphericon?
Sphericon is a noun.
How do you pronounce sphericon?
Sphericon is pronounced /ˈsfɛɹ.ɪ.kɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of sphericon?
The plural of sphericon is sphericons.

Words near sphericon in the dictionary

  1. spherick
  2. sphericle
  3. sphericles
  4. spherico-
  5. sphericocylindrical
  6. sphericon
  7. sphericons
  8. spherics
  9. sphericule
  10. sphericules
  11. spheridium

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