What does "octahedral" mean?

Of, relating to, or having the shape of an octahedron.

What is a synonym for "octahedral"?

Common synonyms include: eighth, octagonal.

Octahedral

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, relating to, or having the shape of an octahedron. not-comparable
"Of the convex polyhedra with regular faces, the only ones that have tetrahedral, octahedral, or icosahedral symmetry are the Platonic and Archimedean solids."

Synonyms

All synonyms

eighth octagonal

Example

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"Of the convex polyhedra with regular faces, the only ones that have tetrahedral, octahedral, or icosahedral symmetry are the Platonic and Archimedean solids."

Etymology

From octa- + -hedral.

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