Pentakaidecahedron

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of pentadecahedron.

    "The lacunar pattern of this grain therefore includes six tetragonal and nine hexagonal faces. Relating this to polyhedrons, we find that no pentakaidecahedron with such a combination of faces can exist (see page 199)."

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pentadecahedron

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"The lacunar pattern of this grain therefore includes six tetragonal and nine hexagonal faces. Relating this to polyhedrons, we find that no pentakaidecahedron with such a combination of faces can exist (see page 199)."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, “five”) + καί (kaí, “and”) + δέκᾰ (dékă, “ten”) + -hedron.

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