Hexakaidecahedron

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of hexadecahedron.

    "In structure I, the unit cell contains 136 water molecules which are arranged so that they form 16 pentagonal dodecahedra (small cavities) and 8 hexakaidecahedra (large cavities)."

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hexadecahedron

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"In structure I, the unit cell contains 136 water molecules which are arranged so that they form 16 pentagonal dodecahedra (small cavities) and 8 hexakaidecahedra (large cavities)."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-, “six”) + καί (kaí, “and”) + δέκᾰ (dékă, “ten”) + -hedron. Compare Ancient Greek ἑκκαίδεκα (hekkaídeka, “sixteen”).

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