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holohedral
[ hol-uh-hee-druhl, hoh-luh- ]
adjective
- (of a crystal) having all the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs.
holohedral
/ ˌhɒləˈhiːdrəl /
adjective
- (of a crystal) exhibiting all the planes required for the symmetry of the crystal system
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Derived Forms
- ˌholoˈhedrism, noun
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Other Words From
- holo·hedry holo·hedrism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of holohedral1
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Example Sentences
The remaining simple forms are “hemihedral with parallel faces,” and from the corresponding holohedral forms two hemihedral forms, a positive and a negative, may be derived.
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These systems, however, only represented holohedral forms, leaving the hemihedral and tetartohedral classes to be explained.
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Combinations of holohedral tetragonal forms are shown in figs. 47-49; fig.
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