octahedral en · ADJ
Etymology
From octa- + -hedral.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, relating to, or having the shape of an octahedron.
Of the convex polyhedra with regular faces, the only ones that have tetrahedral, octahedral, or icosahedral symmetry are the Platonic and Archimedean solids.
1966, Norman W. Johnson, “Convex Polyhedra with Regular Faces”, in Canadian Journal of Mathematics, volume XVIII, number I, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, page 181:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| octahedric | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
trioctahedral · trisoctahedral · hyperoctahedral · dioctahedral · octahedrally · octahedrality · interoctahedral
Relateds
Translations (13)
fi kahdeksantahkoinen (having eight plane surfaces) · es octaédrico (of, or pertaining to octahedra) · de oktahedral (of, or pertaining to octahedra) · ca octaèdric (of, or pertaining to octahedra) · ca octaèdric (having eight plane surfaces) · uk восьмигранний (having eight plane surfaces) · de oktahedral (having eight plane surfaces) · pl ośmiościenny (having eight plane surfaces) · fr octaédrique (of, or pertaining to octahedra) · fr octaédrique (having eight plane surfaces) · es octaédrico (having eight plane surfaces) · ru восьмигранный (having eight plane surfaces) · ru октаэдральный (having eight plane surfaces)