pyritohedron
[ pahy-rahy-tuh-hee-druhn, puh-, pahy-rahy- ]
nounCrystallography.
a crystal form of 12 pentagonal faces.
Origin of pyritohedron
1- Also called pentagonal dodecahedron.
Other words from pyritohedron
- py·ri·to·he·dral, adjective
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