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trapezohedron
[ truh-pee-zuh-hee-druhn, trap-uh- ]
noun
, plural tra·pe·zo·he·drons, tra·pe·zo·he·dra [tr, uh, -pee-z, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh, trap-, uh, -].
- Crystallography. a crystal form having all faces trapeziums.
- Geometry. a trapezoid trisoctahedron.
trapezohedron
/ trəˌpiːzəʊˈhiːdrən /
noun
- crystallog a crystal form in which all the crystal's faces are trapeziums
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Derived Forms
- traˌpezoˈhedral, adjective
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Other Words From
- tra·pezo·hedral adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trapezohedron1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trapezohedron1
C19: from trapezo- combining form of trapezium + -hedron , on the model of tetrahedron
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Example Sentences
Bounded by twenty-four trapezoidal faces, and hence sometimes called a “trapezohedron.”
From Project Gutenberg
Trigonal trapezohedron (fig. 74), bounded by six trapezoidal faces.
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