hexahedron

[hek-suh-hee-druhn]

hex·a·he·dron

[hek-suh-hee-druhn]
noun, plural hex·a·he·drons, hex·a·he·dra [-druh] .
a solid figure having six faces, as a cube.


Origin:
1565–75; < Greek hexáedron. See hexa-, -hedron

hex·a·he·dral, adjective
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Hexahedron is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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hexahedron (ˌhɛksəˈhiːdrən)
 
n
See also polyhedron a solid figure having six plane faces. A regular hexahedron (cube) has square faces
 
hexa'hedral
 
adj

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hexahedron   (hěk'sə-hē'drən)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural hexahedrons or hexahedra
A polyhedron, such as a cube, that has six faces.
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