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octahedra
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Octahedra
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oc·ta·he·dron
/
ˌɒk
təˈhi
drən
/
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[
ok-t
uh
-
hee
-dr
uh
n
]
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noun,
plural
oc·ta·he·drons,
oc·ta·he·dra
/
ˌɒk
təˈhi
drə
/
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[
ok-t
uh
-
hee
-dr
uh
]
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.
a solid figure having eight faces.
Origin:
1560–70;
<
Greek
oktáedron
eight-sided (neuter of
oktáedros
), equivalent to
okta-
octa-
+
-edron
-hedron
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World English Dictionary
octahedron
(ˌɒktəˈhiːdrən)
—
n
,
pl
-drons
,
-dra
a solid figure having eight plane faces
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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00:10
Octahedra
is always a great word to know.
So is
lollapalooza
. Does it mean:
So is
bezoar
. Does it mean:
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
octahedron
from Gk. oktahedron, neut. of oktahedros "eight-sided," from okta- "eight" (see
octa-
) + hedra "seat" (see
sedentary
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
octahedron
(ŏk'tə-hē'drən)
Pronunciation Key
Plural
octahedrons
or
octahedra
A polyhedron that has eight faces.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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Example sentences from the web
The
octahedra
are joined to the truncated tetrahedra via their triangular faces.
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