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holohedral

American

[hol-uh-hee-druhl, hoh-luh-] / ˌhɒl əˈhi drəl, ˌhoʊ lə- /

adjective

(of a crystal) having all the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs.

holohedral British

/ ˌhɒləˈhiːdrəl /

adjective

(of a crystal) exhibiting all the planes required for the symmetry of the crystal system

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Other Word Forms

holohedrism noun
holohedry noun

Etymology

Origin of holohedral

First recorded in 1830–40; holo- + -hedral

Example Sentences

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These systems, however, only represented holohedral forms, leaving the hemihedral and tetartohedral classes to be explained.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

Combinations of holohedral tetragonal forms are shown in figs. 47-49; fig.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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