Benzene molecules are hexagonal in shape.
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Hexagonal
/hɛkˈsæɡənəl/
Synonyms for "hexagonal" (15 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Adjective(2 words)
benzene like ringcrystalographic hexagonal
Noun(1 words)
hex grid pattern
Strong matches (5)
Related words (7)
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More general
4 entriescrystal systemgeometric shapering structuretiling geometry
More specific
8 entriesbenzene ringcyclohexane ringhexagonal close packedhexagonal latticehoneycomb tilingplanar hexagonal tilingregular hexagonsix sided polygon
Collocations
6 entrieshexagonal close packinghexagonal crystalhexagonal latticehexagonal prismhexagonal systemhexagonal tiling
Inflections
2 entriesmore hexagonalmost hexagonal
Derivations
3 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Why do bees make the cells of their honeycomb in a hexagonal shape?
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The sheet was punctured by a grid of hexagonal holes.
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Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal.
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