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tetrahedral
[ te-truh-hee-druhl ]
adjective
- pertaining to or having the form of a tetrahedron.
- having four lateral planes in addition to the top and bottom.
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Other Words From
- tetra·hedral·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tetrahedral1
First recorded in 1785–95; tetrahedr(on) + -al 1
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Example Sentences
To the south, 27 E., is a tetrahedral peak, which our guide called Ngoma-dingding.
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The spores of this species are spheroid-tetrahedral, the three radiating angles marked with slender vittæ, or bands.
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It crystallizes in the cubic system; with regular octahedral and tetrahedral cleavages; spec.
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The tetrahedral or Reye complex is the simplest and best known of proper quadratic complexes.
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Polar spines very thick and short, tetrahedral, one-fourth as long and broad as the major axis.
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